NOUN | location | Forbidden City, Lhasa, Lassa, capital of Tibet | the sacred city of Lamaism |
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location | Forbidden City | a walled section of Beijing that encloses the palace that was formerly the residence of the emperor of China |
Meaning | The sacred city of Lamaism; known as the Forbidden City for its former inaccessibility and hostility to strangers. | |
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Synonyms | Lhasa, Lassa, capital of Tibet | |
Instance of | national capital | The capital city of a nation |
Part of | Tibet, Thibet, Xizang, Sitsang | An autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China |
Spanish | capital del Tíbet, Lhasa | |
Catalan | capital del Tíbet, Lhasa |
Meaning | A walled section of Beijing that encloses the palace that was formerly the residence of the emperor of China. | |
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Instance of | section | A distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people |
Part of | Beijing, Peking, Peiping, capital of Red China | Capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China |
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