English noun: Lhasa | |||
1. | Lhasa (location) 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 | ||
Instance hypernym | national capital | ||
Part meronym | Sitsang, Thibet, Tibet, Xizang | ||
2. | Lhasa (animal) a breed of terrier having a long heavy coat raised in Tibet as watchdogs | ||
Synonyms | Lhasa apso | ||
Broader (hypernym) | terrier | ||