Laos: Meaning and Definition of

La•os

Pronunciation: (lä'ōs, lous, lā'os Fr. la&sylpôs'), [key]
— n.
  1. a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 2,900,000; 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Cap.: Vientiane.
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