- capital of Tibet
- nounthe sacred city of Lamaism; known as the Forbidden City for its former inaccessibility and hostility to strangers• Syn: ↑Lhasa, ↑Lassa, ↑Forbidden City• Instance Hypernyms: ↑national capital
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capital of Tibet
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