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/see"tsahng"/, n. Older Spelling.Tibet.
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Sitsang
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Sitsang — Sitsang, bei den Chinesen so v.w. Tibet … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Sitsang AR — /sɪtˈsʌŋ/ (say sit sung) noun former name of Xizang Autonomous Region …
Sitsang — noun an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas • Syn: ↑Tibet, ↑Thibet, ↑Xizang • Derivationally related forms: ↑Tibetan (for: ↑Tibet) … Useful english dictionary
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Tibet — /ti bet /, n. 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 ab. 16,000 ft. (4877 m). 1,250,000; 471,660 sq. mi. (1,221,599 sq. km). Cap … Universalium
Xizang Autonomous Region — /ʃiˈzʌŋ/ (say shee zung) noun an administrative division of south western China, comprising Tibet; part of China since 1951; became an autonomous region in 1965. 1 221 600 km2. Capital: Lhasa. Formerly, Sitsang AR. See Tibet …
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Asian country — noun any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent • Syn: ↑Asian nation • Hypernyms: ↑country, ↑state, ↑land • Instance Hyponyms: ↑Afghanistan, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Asian nation — noun any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent • Syn: ↑Asian country • Hypernyms: ↑country, ↑state, ↑land • Instance Hyponyms: ↑Afghanistan, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
capital of Tibet — noun the 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 • Part Holonyms: ↑Tibet, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
