Tibet

[ ti-bet ]

/ tɪˈbɛt /

noun

Official name Tibet Autonomous Region. an administrative division of China, north of the Himalayas: prior to 1950 a theocracy under the Dalai Lama; the highest country in the world, average elevation about 16,000 feet (4,877 meters). 471,660 square miles (1,221,599 square kilometers). Capital: Lhasa.Also (Older Spelling) Thi·bet .Also called (Older Spelling) Si·tsang

[see-tsahng], /ˈsiˈtsɑŋ/, (Pinyin) Xi·zang

[shee-zahng] /ˈʃiˈzɑŋ/ .

Plateau of Tibet, a vast plateau in southern central Asia bounded by the Tarim and Qaidam basin deserts to the north and the Himalayan, Karakoram, and Pamir mountain ranges to the south and west: highest plateau in the world, averaging about 15,000 feet (4,570 meters). 850,000 square miles (2,200,000 square kilometers).Also called Tibetan Highlands, Roof of the World .

Origin of Tibet

First recorded in 1740–50; from New Latin Tibetum, Thibetum; further origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM Tibet

Ti·bet·an, adjective, noun

Words nearby Tibet

Tiber, Tiberian, Tiberias, Tiberius, Tibesti, Tibet, Tibetan, Tibetan mastiff, Tibetan spaniel, Tibetan terrier, Tibeto-Burman

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Example sentences from the Web for Tibet

Some officials in China do recognize that Tibet is a time bomb waiting to explode.
Tibet’s Ticking Time Bomb|Kapil Komireddi|January 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
China claims Tibet as its own; but it cannot be moved by the deaths of Tibetans because it knows they are foreign.
Tibet’s Ticking Time Bomb|Kapil Komireddi|January 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
China in Tibet has always been, like Britain in India and Spain in the Americas, an alien overlord.
Tibet’s Ticking Time Bomb|Kapil Komireddi|January 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Perhaps encouraged by such accommodative silence, China has tightened its grip over Tibet.
Tibet’s Ticking Time Bomb|Kapil Komireddi|January 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Today, North Korea is believed by some experts to be more accessible to journalists than Tibet.
Tibet’s Ticking Time Bomb|Kapil Komireddi|January 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is impossible to place the ancient town of Tibet accurately.
The Gates of India|Thomas Holdich
At Tali-fang one would have to depend upon his own resources to get a guide to take him into Tibet, he said.
Caravans By Night|Harry Hervey
And you will diligently inform yourself of the manufactures, productions, and goods which are to be procured in Tibet.
A Book of Discovery|Margaret Bertha (M. B.) Synge
The effect of all the coin that we took to and left in the country must have had a curious economic effect on Tibet.
To Lhassa at Last|Powell Millington
The west wind, which swept all day over Tibet, rustled pleasantly through the grass.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 1 (of 2)|Sven Hedin

British Dictionary definitions for Tibet

Tibet

/ (tɪˈbɛt) /

noun

an autonomous region of SW China; formerly a theocracy and the centre of Lamaism: Europeans strictly excluded in the 19th century; invaded by China in 1950; rebellion (1959) against Chinese rule suppressed and the Dalai Lama fled to India; military rule imposed (1989–90) after continued demands for independence; consists largely of a vast high plateau between the Himalayas and Kunlun Mountains. Capital: Lhasa. Pop: 2 700 000 (2003 est). Area: 1 221 601 sq km (471 660 sq miles)Chinese names: Xizang Autonomous Region, Sitsang

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Cultural definitions for Tibet

Tibet

Region in southwestern China, bordered by Burma to the southeast; India, Bhutan, and Nepal to the south; India to the west; and Chinese provinces to the north and east. Located in the Himalayas.

notes for Tibet

The Dalai Lama, religious and civil leader of Tibet, was forced into exile in 1959, when the Chinese annexed the country.

单词	tibet
释义	Tibet [ ti-bet ] / tɪˈbɛt / noun Official name Tibet Autonomous Region. an administrative division of China, north of the Himalayas: prior to 1950 a theocracy under the Dalai Lama; the highest country in the world, average elevation about 16,000 feet (4,877 meters). 471,660 square miles (1,221,599 square kilometers). Capital: Lhasa.Also (Older Spelling) Thi·bet .Also called (Older Spelling) Si·tsang [see-tsahng], /ˈsiˈtsɑŋ/, (Pinyin) Xi·zang [shee-zahng] /ˈʃiˈzɑŋ/ . Plateau of Tibet, a vast plateau in southern central Asia bounded by the Tarim and Qaidam basin deserts to the north and the Himalayan, Karakoram, and Pamir mountain ranges to the south and west: highest plateau in the world, averaging about 15,000 feet (4,570 meters). 850,000 square miles (2,200,000 square kilometers).Also called Tibetan Highlands, Roof of the World . Origin of Tibet First recorded in 1740–50; from New Latin Tibetum, Thibetum; further origin uncertain OTHER WORDS FROM Tibet Ti·bet·an, adjective, noun Words nearby Tibet Tiber, Tiberian, Tiberias, Tiberius, Tibesti, Tibet, Tibetan, Tibetan mastiff, Tibetan spaniel, Tibetan terrier, Tibeto-Burman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Tibet Some officials in China do recognize that Tibet is a time bomb waiting to explode. Tibet’s Ticking Time Bomb\|Kapil Komireddi\|January 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST China claims Tibet as its own; but it cannot be moved by the deaths of Tibetans because it knows they are foreign. Tibet’s Ticking Time Bomb\|Kapil Komireddi\|January 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST China in Tibet has always been, like Britain in India and Spain in the Americas, an alien overlord. Tibet’s Ticking Time Bomb\|Kapil Komireddi\|January 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Perhaps encouraged by such accommodative silence, China has tightened its grip over Tibet. Tibet’s Ticking Time Bomb\|Kapil Komireddi\|January 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Today, North Korea is believed by some experts to be more accessible to journalists than Tibet. Tibet’s Ticking Time Bomb\|Kapil Komireddi\|January 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It is impossible to place the ancient town of Tibet accurately. The Gates of India\|Thomas Holdich At Tali-fang one would have to depend upon his own resources to get a guide to take him into Tibet, he said. Caravans By Night\|Harry Hervey And you will diligently inform yourself of the manufactures, productions, and goods which are to be procured in Tibet. A Book of Discovery\|Margaret Bertha (M. B.) Synge The effect of all the coin that we took to and left in the country must have had a curious economic effect on Tibet. To Lhassa at Last\|Powell Millington The west wind, which swept all day over Tibet, rustled pleasantly through the grass. Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 1 (of 2)\|Sven Hedin British Dictionary definitions for Tibet Tibet / (tɪˈbɛt) / noun an autonomous region of SW China; formerly a theocracy and the centre of Lamaism: Europeans strictly excluded in the 19th century; invaded by China in 1950; rebellion (1959) against Chinese rule suppressed and the Dalai Lama fled to India; military rule imposed (1989–90) after continued demands for independence; consists largely of a vast high plateau between the Himalayas and Kunlun Mountains. Capital: Lhasa. Pop: 2 700 000 (2003 est). Area: 1 221 601 sq km (471 660 sq miles)Chinese names: Xizang Autonomous Region, Sitsang Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Tibet Tibet Region in southwestern China, bordered by Burma to the southeast; India, Bhutan, and Nepal to the south; India to the west; and Chinese provinces to the north and east. Located in the Himalayas. notes for Tibet The Dalai Lama, religious and civil leader of Tibet, was forced into exile in 1959, when the Chinese annexed the country. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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