Tibet
[tɪ'bet] or [tɪ'bɛt]
Definition
(noun.) an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas.
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Definition
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.
Editor: Marilyn
Examples
- China, Tibet, and even India, though it has left his doctrine, preserve the tradition of his greatness. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- I travelled for two years in Tibet, therefore, and amused myself by visiting Lhassa, and spending some days with the head lama. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Tibet to-day is a Buddhistic country, yet Gautama, could he return to earth, might go from end to end of Tibet seeking his own teaching in vain. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- At this period China ruled eastern Turkestan, Tibet, Nepal, Burmah, and Annam. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Tibet was invaded and devastated by Mangu, and Persia and Syria invaded in good earnest. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- They were formerly used in the waters around Mexico, and may be seen in Persia, India, and on the borders of Tibet. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Tibet was more and more closely linked with China, and became the great home of Buddhism and Buddhist monasticism. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- We have already tried to imagine Gautama Buddha returning to Tibet, and his amazement at the worship of his own image in Lhassa. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- They spread westward into Tibet and northward and north-westwardly, perhaps to the edge of the Gobi desert. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
Edited by Elise