Lhasa

Lha·sa  (läs, ls)

A city of southwest China, the capital of Xizang (Tibet). Because of its remoteness and exclusivity as the center of Tibetan Buddhism, Lhasa was long closed to foreign visitors and known as "the Forbidden City." Population: 107,900.

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Lhasa, Lassa [ˈlɑːsə]

n

(Placename) a city in SW China, capital of Tibet AR, at an altitude of 3606 m (11 830 ft.): for centuries the sacred city of Lamaism and residence of the Dalai Lamas from the 17th century until 1950; known as the Forbidden City because it was closed to Westerners until the beginning of the 20th century; annexed by China in 1951. The Dalai Lama fled after an unsuccessful revolt against Chinese rule in 1959. Pop.: 121 568 (1999 est.)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Lhasa - the sacred city of Lamaism; known as the Forbidden City for its former inaccessibility and hostility to strangers capital of Tibet, Forbidden City, Lassa Sitsang, Thibet, Tibet, Xizang - an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas
	2.	Lhasa - a breed of terrier having a long heavy coat raised in Tibet as watchdogs Lhasa apso terrier - any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground