Definition of tibet Tibet
/tʌbɛˈt/ - [tubet] - Ti•bet
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| tibet - an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas | ||
| Thibet, Xizang, Sitsang | ||
| asia the nations of the Asian continent collectively | ||
| capital of tibet, lassa, forbidden city, lhasa a walled section of Beijing that encloses the palace that was formerly the residence of the emperor of China | ||
| changtzu a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal (24,780 feet high) | ||
| everest, mount everest, mt. everest a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal; the highest mountain peak in the world (29,028 feet high) | ||
| gosainthan a mountain in the Himalayas in Tibet (26,290 feet high) | ||
| himalaya, himalaya mountains, himalayas a mountain range extending 1500 miles on the border between India and Tibet; this range contains the world's highest mountain | ||
| kanchanjanga, kanchenjunga, kinchinjunga, mount kanchenjunga a mountain the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and Tibet (28,208 feet high) | ||
| lhotse a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal (27,890 feet high) | ||
| makalu a mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal (27,790 feet high) | ||
| nuptse a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal (25,726 feet high) | ||
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OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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tibet
A plateau region in Central Asia and the home to the indigenous Tibetan people.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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tibet
Thibet, ti-bet′, n. a woollen stuff generally printed in colours: a heavy fabric used for the same purposes as furs, made of goat's hair, black and finely curled—also Tibet cloth.—adj. Tib′etan, pertaining to Tibet, its language or people.—n. the language or people of Tibet
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Tibet (Tibetan name: བོད་, Chinese name: Xizang) is an autonomous region of China in the Himalayan mountains in South Asia. It has common borders with Nepal. Its capital is Lhasa. Most of the Tibetans are Buddhists. In Tibet, they call this place "Bod".
Tibet's religious traditions make it a place of fascination to other countries. The local monks are sometimes said to have special, superhuman abilities. Whether or not this is true, the writings of Tibetan monks are sometimes shared with outsiders, and are lauded for their insight. The "Tibetan Book of the Dead" contains rituals for the dead and dying, similar to the Catholic Last Rites rituals.
The religious leader of Tibet's Buddhists is called the Dalai Lama. He was the ruler of Tibet before he was forced to leave the country when the Chinese army took over. The Dalai Lama presently lives in exile in India, but often visits other countries.
Tibet becomes part of China.
Tibet officially became part of the People's Republic of China in the 1950s. Some people say that it has been a part of China from at least 18th century in the Qing Dynasty.
Influence outside Tibet.
Tibetan culture also influences other regions nearby, such as Nepal, Bhutan, and some regions in India, most notably Sikkim and Ladakh. China claims part of the Idian province of Arunachal Pradesh as South Tibet.
Unrest.
There has been some protest in Tibet since China took control in the 1950s. Most of them have been because of social or economic problems. Some
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🔤- tibet, noun, singular of tibets.
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