I know this word can refer to the the Pope, the head of the Roman Catholic
church, but when I tried looking it up on google images, in addition to the
Pope, I also saw the Dalai Lama, and some other people I did not recognize.
Can the word have meanings besides Pope?
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Can 法王（ほうおう） mean anyone besides the Pope?
法王 is an originally Chinese Buddhist term, originally referring to monks and
religious rulers who followed the laws of Buddhism (hence the literal
translation, law-king). In modern times, this title has been expanded to refer
to religious leaders of other religions, including Christianity.

Source: [法王 (Wikipedia)](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B3%95%E7%8E%8B)
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