Definition of sherpa Sherpa
Sher•pa
We found 7 definitions of sherpa from 4 different sources.
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What does sherpa mean?
WordNet
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| sherpa - a member of the Himalayan people living in Nepal and Tibet who are famous for their skill as mountaineers | ||
| asian, asiatic a native or inhabitant of Asia | ||
| kingdom of nepal, nepal a small landlocked Asian country high in the Himalayas between India and China | ||
| sitsang, thibet, tibet, xizang an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas | ||
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Wiktionary 
- sherpa (Noun)
A male of the Sherpa people employed as a mountain guide or porter. - sherpa (Noun)
An expert sent by a country’s leader to a summit meeting. - sherpa (Noun)
A synthetic fabric with a long, thick pile, similar to faux fur, imitation lamb wool or fleece. - sherpa (Verb)
To serve as a guide or porter for another.
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sherpa
A Sino-Tibetan language spoken mainly by the Sherpa in Nepal and the Indian state of Sikkim.
Wikipedia 
- The Sherpa are an ethnic group in Nepal, who live in the higher parts of the Himalayas. They often help guide people through the mountains. They also sometimes live on the trail of Mt. Everest. A well known Sherpa is Tenzing Norgay, who helped Edmund Hillary climb to the top of Mt. Everest.
