lassa
- n the sacred city of Lamaism; known as the Forbidden City for its former inaccessibility and hostility to strangers
lassa fever
- n an acute contagious viral disease of central western Africa; characterized by fever and inflammation and muscular pains and difficulty swallowing; can be used as a bioweapon
lassen volcanic national park
- n a national park in California having mountains and volcanic lakes and hot springs
lassitude
- n a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
- n a feeling of lack of interest or energy
- n weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy
lasso
- n Belgian composer (1532-1594)
- n a long noosed rope used to catch animals
- v catch with a lasso
last day
- n (New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives
last frontier
- n a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
last hurrah
- n a final performance or effort (especially before retirement)
last in first out
- n inventory accounting in which the most recently acquired items are assumed to be the first sold
last judgement
- n (New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives
last judgment
- n (New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives
last laugh
- n ultimate success achieved after a near failure (inspired by the saying `he laughs best who laughs last')
last mile
- n the last walk of a condemned person to the execution place
last name
- n the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
last quarter
- n the last fourth of the Moon's period of revolution around the Earth