Sherpa
See also: sherpa
English
Pronunciation
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Noun
Sherpa (plural Sherpas or Sherpa)
- A member of a particular Himalayan ethnic group living in Nepal and Tibet, known especially as mountaineers.
- A high-ranking government official who works tirelessly in the background to conclude the text of an official communiqué, typically from a G7 or G20 summit.
- 2018. Borger, Julian (1 December 2018). "G20 agreement backs 'rules-based' order but bows to Trump on trade reforms". The Guardian. London, United Kingdom. ISSN 0261-3077.
- Sherpas from the European Union and 19 countries worked through the week to salvage a meaningful joint statement, culminating in an all-night session on Friday.
- 2018. Borger, Julian (1 December 2018). "G20 agreement backs 'rules-based' order but bows to Trump on trade reforms". The Guardian. London, United Kingdom. ISSN 0261-3077.
Translations
member of an ethnic group
Proper noun
Sherpa
- The Southern Tibetan language of these people.
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Further reading
- Ethnologue entry for Sherpa, xsr