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 apso n 1: a breed of terrier having a long heavy coat raised in Tibet as watchdogs [syn: Lhasa, Lhasa apso]