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Lhasa

 [lah-suh, -sah, las-uh]  

Lha·sa

   [lah-suh, -sah, las-uh]
noun
a city in and the capital of Tibet, in the SE part: sacred city of Lamaism. 175,000; about 12,000 feet (3650 meters) above sea level.
Also, Lasa, Lassa.

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Ti·bet

   [ti-bet]
noun
1.
Also, Thibet. Also called Sitsang, Xizang. Official name, Tibet Autonomous Region. an administrative division of China, N of the Himalayas: prior to 1950 a theocracy under the Dalai Lama; the highest country in the world, average elevation about 16,000 feet (4877 meters). 1,250,000; 471,660 sq. mi. (1,221,599 sq. km). Capital: Lhasa.
2.
Plateau of. Also called Tibetan Highlands, Roof of the World. a vast plateau in S central Asia bounded by the Tarim and Qaidam basin deserts to the N and the Himalayan, Karakoram, and Pamir mountain ranges to the S and W: highest plateau in the world, averaging about 15,000 feet (4570 meters). about 850,000 sq. mi. (2,200,000 sq. km).
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Lhasa or Lassa (ˈlɑːsə)
 
—n
a city in SW China, capital of Tibet, at an altitude of 3606 m (11 830 ft): for centuries the sacred city of Lamaism and residence of the Dalai Lamas from the 17th century until 1950; known as the Forbidden City because it was closed to Westerners until the beginning of the 20th century; annexed by China in 1951. The Dalai Lama fled after an unsuccessful revolt against Chinese rule in 1959. Pop: 131 000 (2005 est)
 
Lassa or Lassa
 
—n

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Tibet definition


Region in southwestern China, bordered by Burma to the southeast; India, Bhutan, and Nepal to the south; India to the west; and Chinese provinces to the north and east. Located in the Himalayas.

Note: The Dalai Lama, religious and civil leader of Tibet, was forced into exile in 1959, when the Chinese annexed the country.
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