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 | ||