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Lhasa   /lˈɑsə/   Listen
Lhasa

noun
1.
The sacred city of Lamaism; known as the Forbidden City for its former inaccessibility and hostility to strangers.  Synonyms: capital of Tibet, Forbidden City, Lassa.
2.
A breed of terrier having a long heavy coat raised in Tibet as watchdogs.  Synonym: Lhasa apso.





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"Lhasa" Quotes from Famous Books



... to him, during a Cambridge visit, by Charles Lloyd, and afterwards told Crabb Robinson that he was the most "wonderful man" he ever met. An account of Manning will be found in the memoir prefixed to his "Journey to Lhasa," in 1811-12. (George Bogle and Thomas Manning's Journey to Thibet and ...
— The Best Letters of Charles Lamb • Charles Lamb


Words linked to "Lhasa" :   Sitsang, Xizang, Thibet, national capital, terrier, Tibet


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