Lha·sa

(lä′sə, lăs′ə)

A city of southwest China, the capital of Tibet. Since the mid-1600s, it has been the official residence of the Dalai Lama and the center of Tibetan Buddhism.

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Lhasa

(ˈlɑːsə) or

Lassa

(Placename) a city in SW China, capital of Tibet, 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: 131 000 (2005 est)

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Lha•sa

(ˈlɑ sə, -sɑ, ˈlæs ə)

n.

the capital of Tibet, in SW China: sacred city of Lamaism. 310,000.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

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

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