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Say, lama's focus of thinking following mantra from the East (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

monk

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'say' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for monk that I've seen before include "Trappist, for example" , "Thelonious - - (jazz)" , "prayer?" , "Friar" , "Religious brother" .)

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