Tibet
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- proper noun
- /tɪˈbɛt/
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Tíbet
- A full year in Tibet with the Archer expedition.
- China and Tibet
- region of Tibet
- border with Tibet
We went right through Tibet through to Nepal.
- We went right through Tibet through to Nepal.
- We also have Nancy Pelosi highlighting drama in Tibet and Hong Kong.
- So you couldn't say Tiananmen, you couldn't say Tibet.
- So they've actively gone into, you know, if Tibet was an issue, you know, to erase that.
- They're also found in Nepal, India and Tibet.
- And then he said, wait right here, Time means absolutely nothing in Tibet.
- China does not allow any helicopter use for tourism in Tibet.
- And they're like, no, the source of the Yangtze is in Tibet.
- And then in Tibet, somehow she became a man and he is called Avaloquita Shvara.
- And I'll just tell you why, because I'm going to get into some images from Tibet and from some of the indigenous elders.
- So that's what I got to come away from the foothills of Tibet with and my wife and I got to go to a bunch of holy sites in northern India, which was amazing.
- I talked to every one of them, Azerbaijan, Nepal, Tibet, Bangladesh, mainly from China.
Examples
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Chinese troops entered eastern Tibet in 1949, soon after the Koumintang government was ousted.
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In March 2010, Team Jordan flew to Tibet, a region of China.
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We went right through Tibet through to Nepal.
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It is, I think, a gift from Tibet to the US and to the world, for which we thank you.
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In Tibet they use a particular acupuncture technique.
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The most holy place in Tibet is the Jokhang Temple, located in the old part of Lhasa.
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Other features of economic development in Tibet have tended to exacerbate anti-Chinese feelings.
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So that's what I got to come away from the foothills of Tibet with and my wife and I got to go to a bunch of holy sites in northern India, which was amazing.
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During my travels through China, I was fascinated by the stunning landscape of Tibet.
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Many travelers visit Tibet to experience its rich culture and breathtaking scenery.
Synonyms
An older spelling of Tibet, the high mountain region in China
A region of China in the Himalayas also called Tibet
A region in southwest China in the Himalayas with its own local government and distinct culture
Compounds
A region in southwest China in the Himalayas with its own local government and distinct culture
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Tibet comes from the name the local people used for their land, Bod (pronounced like 'Pö'), and that name was changed by other languages into Tibet. So Tibet still means the people, culture, and high land in the Himalayas.