| NOUN | location | Lhasa, Lassa, capital of Tibet, Forbidden City | the sacred city of Lamaism |
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| animal | Lhasa, Lhasa apso | a breed of terrier having a long heavy coat raised in Tibet as watchdogs |
| Sounds | laa'sah | |
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| Rhymes | balsa ... Walesa: 36 rhymes with sah... | |
| Meaning | The sacred city of Lamaism; known as the Forbidden City for its former inaccessibility and hostility to strangers. | |
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| Synonyms | Lassa, capital of Tibet, Forbidden City | |
| 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 breed of terrier having a long heavy coat raised in Tibet as watchdogs. | |
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| Synonym | Lhasa apso | |
| Broader | terrier | Any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally / originally trained to hunt animals living underground |
| Spanish | Lhasa apso | |
| Catalan | Lhasa apso | |
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