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Sherpa

A Sherpa is a Tibetan person living on the south side of the Himalaya Mountains in Nepal who has excellent skills at climbing mountains. (noun)

An example of a Sherpa is a skilled Tibetan mountain climber with endurance at high altitudes.

See Sherpa in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

pl. Sherpas or Sherpa a member of a Tibetan people living on the S slopes of the Himalaya Mountains in Nepal, known for their endurance at high altitudes and often serving as guides for foreign mountain climbers
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See Sherpa in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(shûrˈpə)

noun pl. Sherpa Sherpa or Sher·pas

A member of a traditionally Buddhist people of Tibetan descent living on the southern side of the Himalaya Mountains in Nepal and Sikkim. In modern times Sherpas have achieved world renown as expert guides on Himalayan mountaineering expeditions.

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