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Lassa

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Lassa [ˈlɑːsə]
n
(Placename) a variant spelling of Lhasa
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Noun1.LassaLassa - the sacred city of Lamaism; known as the Forbidden City for its former inaccessibility and hostility to strangers
Sitsang, Thibet, Tibet, Xizang - an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas


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