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Potala Palace

Potala Palace proper noun: a museum and former palace of the Dalai Lama in Lhasa, capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

potala palace: a museum and former palace of the Dalai Lama in Lhasa, capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region of...
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Proper noun

Potala Palace

  1. A museum and former palace of the Dalai Lama in Lhasa, capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

Origin of Potala Palace

Named after Mount Potalaka, a mythical dwelling-place of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara.

Questions about Potala Palace

What does Potala Palace mean?
Potala Palace means a museum and former palace of the Dalai Lama in Lhasa, capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
What part of speech is Potala Palace?
Potala Palace is a proper noun.

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