1. A monastery of lamas (Buddhist monks) in Tibet, Mongolia, or other regions of Central Asia.
Usage: Plural of lamasery; Often used in historical or anthropological contexts

Examples

• The lamaseries of Tibet housed thousands of monks who devoted their lives to Buddhist practice.
• Travelers in the 19th century documented the architecture and rituals of remote lamaseries in the Himalayas.
• Many lamaseries served as centers of learning and preserved ancient Buddhist texts.
• The lamaseries were often built in isolated mountain valleys to facilitate spiritual contemplation.
• Scholars studied the organizational structure of lamaseries to understand Tibetan Buddhist society.