forbidden_city | ||
1. | [ noun ] (government,geography) the sacred city of Lamaism; known as the Forbidden City for its former inaccessibility and hostility to strangers | |
Synonyms: | Lassa capital_of_Tibet Lhasa | |
Related terms: | national_capital Tibet | |
2. | [ noun ] (geography) a walled section of Beijing that encloses the Imperial Palace that was formerly the residence of the emperor of China | |
Related terms: | section Beijing | |
Similar spelling: |
forbidden_fruit forbiddingly forbiddance |