[syn: Lhasa, Lhasa apso]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Lhasa \Lhasa\ n.
The capital city of Tibet; it is the sacred city of Lamaism.
Syn: Lassa, Lasa, capital of Tibet.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. A breed of terrier having a long heavy coat raised in
Tibet as watchdogs; also called Lhasa apso.
Syn: Lhasa apso.
[WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Lhasa
n 1: the sacred city of Lamaism; known as the Forbidden City for
its former inaccessibility and hostility to strangers [syn:
Lhasa, Lassa, capital of Tibet, Forbidden City]
2: a breed of terrier having a long heavy coat raised in Tibet
as watchdogs [syn: Lhasa, Lhasa apso]