Definition of Sherpas

1. Noun. (plural of sherpa) ¹

2. Verb. (third-person singular of sherpa) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sherpas

1. sherpa [n] - See also: sherpa

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sherpas

sheriff's sale
sheriffdom
sheriffdoms
sheriffhood
sheriffs
sheriffship
sherifs
sherlock
sherlocks
shero
sheroes
sheroot
sheroots
sherpaed
sherpaing
sherpas (current term)
sherried
sherries
sherris
sherrises
sherry
sherry wine
sherrylike
sherryvallies
sherwani
sherwanis
sherwoodite
shes
shet
shetani

Literary usage of Sherpas

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Nepal by Susanne von der Heide (2000)
"The ever-friendly sherpas - the original residents of the Khumbu - will provide ... The sherpas The sherpas actually originate from Kham in eastern Tibet. ..."

2. The Backup Book: Disaster Recovery from Desktop to Data Center by Dorian J. Cougias, E. L. Heiberger, Karsten Koop (2003)
"... sherpas to carry all the luggage" school (always too much), or the "I'll check the weather and itinerary and take what I need" school (just right). ..."

3. Tracking Gender Equity Under Economic Reforms: Continuity and Change in by Swapna Mukhopadhyay, Ratna M. Sudarshan (2003)
"The sherpas of the Himalayas practice polyandry (a woman is married to all the brothers in the family). Studies show that women in some communities, ..."

4. Partners for Prosperity: The Group of Seven and the European Community by Alan Donnelly Mep, Heidi Ulrich (1994)
"The key to the process are the personal representatives, known as 'sherpas ... several 'deputy sherpas' as well as a three-member summit 'task-force' made ..."

5. Rape for Profit: Trafficking of Nepali Girls and Women to India's Brothels by Human Rights Watch/Asia, Human Rights Watch (Organization, Human Rights Watch (Organization) (1995)
"For decades, members of these largely Buddhist communities like the Tamangs (the preponderant majority), sherpas, Lamas and Gurungs have been targeted by ..."

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