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Lhasa

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɑːsə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lä′sə, -sä, las′ə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Lha•sa  (lä′sə, -sä, las′ə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa city in and the capital of Tibet, in the SE part: sacred city of Lamaism. 175,000;
    ab. 12,000 ft. (3650 m) above sea level. Also, Lasa, Lassa. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Lhasa, Lassa /ˈlɑːsə/ n
  1. 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)
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