Definition of Laos in English :

Define Laos in English

Laos meaning in English

Meaning of Laos in English

Pronunciation of Laos in English

Laos pronunciation in English

Pronounce Laos in English

Laos

see synonyms of laos

Noun

1. lao people's democratic republic, laos

a mountainous landlocked communist state in southeastern Asia; achieved independence from France in 1949

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Laos

see synonyms of laos
noun
a republic in SE Asia: first united as the kingdom of Lan Xang ("million elephants") in 1353, after being a province of the Khmer Empire for about four centuries; made part of French Indochina in 1893 and gained independence in 1949; became a republic in 1975. It is generally forested and mountainous, with the Mekong River running almost the whole length of the W border. Official language: Lao. Religion: Buddhist majority. Currency: kip. Capital: Vientiane (Viangchan). Pop: 6 858 160 (2017 est). Area: 236 800 sq km (91 429 sq miles)
. Official name: People's Democratic Republic of Laos

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers


Laos

see synonyms of laos
country in the NW part of the Indochinese peninsula: formerly a French protectorate, it became an independent kingdom (1949) & a republic (1975): 91,400 sq mi (236,725 sq km); pop. 3,722,000; cap. Vientiane

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Laos

see synonyms of laos
A country of southeast Asia. Once part of the Khmer Empire, the region became a powerful Lao kingdom (14th-15th century) and was later incorporated into French Indochina in 1893. Laos gained its independence in 1953, but a Communist uprising soon drew the country into a civil war, and a Communist state was established in 1975. Vientiane is the capital and the largest city.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.