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Sherpa

/ˈʃʌrpə/
/ˈʃʌpə/
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Other forms: Sherpas

Definitions of Sherpa
  1. noun
    a member of the Himalayan people living in Nepal and Tibet who are famous for their skill as mountaineers and often make their living by helping visiting mountain climbers
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    examples:
    Tenzing Norgay
    Sherpa mountaineer guide who with Sir Edmund Hillary was one of the first to attain the summit of Mount Everest (1914-1986)
    type of:
    Asian, Asiatic
    a native or inhabitant of Asia
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