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Lhasa

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Lhasa

1
n
the sacred city of Lamaism; known as the Forbidden City for its former inaccessibility and hostility to strangers
2
n
a breed of terrier having a long heavy coat raised in Tibet as watchdogs
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Lhasa
1

n the sacred city of Lamaism; known as the Forbidden City for its former inaccessibility and hostility to strangers

Synonyms:
Forbidden City, Lassa, capital of Tibet
Example of:
national capital
the capital city of a nation
2

n a breed of terrier having a long heavy coat raised in Tibet as watchdogs

Synonyms:
Lhasa apso
Type of:
terrier
any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
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