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FORBIDDEN CITY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A walled section of Beijing that encloses the palace that was formerly the residence of the emperor of China
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
section (a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people)
Holonyms ("Forbidden City" is a part of...):
Beijing; capital of Red China; Peiping; Peking (capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city. In Chinese, 'Beijing' means North Capital ('Bei' means North, 'Jing' means Capital))
Sense 2
Meaning:
The sacred city of Lamaism; known as the Forbidden City for its former inaccessibility and hostility to strangers
Synonyms:
capital of Tibet; Forbidden City; Lassa; Lhasa
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
national capital (the capital city of a nation)
Holonyms ("Forbidden City" is a part of...):
Sitsang; Thibet; Tibet; Xizang (an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas)
