noun · A term of respect for Sakyamuni or other Buddhist deities.

庙里的供桌上供奉着一尊铜佛爷。

noun · A term for an emperor or a supreme authority comparable to a god.

在旧社会，老百姓把皇帝看作是至高无上的佛爷。

noun · A title of respect for a high-ranking Buddhist grandee or living Buddha.

信徒们远道而来，只为见佛爷一面。