Tibetan
noun
Ti·bet·an
tə-ˈbe-tᵊn 
1
: a member of the predominant people of Tibet and adjacent areas of Asia
also
: the Tibeto-Burman language of the Tibetan people
2
: a native inhabitant of Tibet
Tibetan
adjective
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New York Times, 27 Sep. 2024
Reincarnation is a tenet of Tibetan Buddhism, and tracing lineage of Buddhist leaders is a common practice.
—Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
Today, only 3% of the planet’s population lives at or above such great heights, mainly on the Tibetan Plateau and in the Andes, according to the study.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
Similarly, promoters for Oasis said they were forced to cancel mainland China shows in 2009 after authorities reportedly discovered a member of the British rock band had played at a Tibetan Freedom gig two years earlier.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
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New York Times, 27 Sep. 2024
Reincarnation is a tenet of Tibetan Buddhism, and tracing lineage of Buddhist leaders is a common practice.
—Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
Today, only 3% of the planet’s population lives at or above such great heights, mainly on the Tibetan Plateau and in the Andes, according to the study.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
Similarly, promoters for Oasis said they were forced to cancel mainland China shows in 2009 after authorities reportedly discovered a member of the British rock band had played at a Tibetan Freedom gig two years earlier.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
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Tibetan
noun
Ti·bet·an
tə-ˈbet-ᵊn
1
: a native inhabitant of Tibet
2
: the language of the Tibetan people
Tibetan
adjective
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