Tibet

[ ti-bet ]

noun

1. Official_name Tibet Autonomous Region. 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). : Lhasa. Also (Older Spelling) Thi·bet. Also called (Older Spelling) Si·tsang [see, -, tsahng],.
2. 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 Tibetan Highlands,.

Tibet

/ tɪˈbɛt /

noun

1. 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 namesXizang Autonomous RegionSitsang

Tibet

1. 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

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

Other Words From

• Ti·betan adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tibet¹

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

Example Sentences

And they’ve been detected in places as remote as Tibet and Antarctica.

From Science Magazine

“The plans to instrument all of Tibet are particularly ambitious and exciting, as this is one of the most tectonically active regions on Earth,” says James Hammond, a seismologist at Birkbeck, University of London.

From Science Magazine

And in the final months of the year, it all combines with cold air flowing down from Tibet, creating the smog which is currently sitting over the city.

From BBC

Lhasa in Tibet and Cusco in Peru are among the rare examples.

From BBC

Adriana and her team are currently travelling through Tibet and recovering.

From BBC