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Sher⋅pa

[sher-puh, shur-]
–noun, plural -pas, (especially collectively) -pa.
1. a member of a people of Tibetan stock living in the Nepalese Himalayas, who often serve as porters on mountain-climbing expeditions.
2. (sometimes lowercase) an expert chosen by a chief executive to assist in preparations for a summit meeting.
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Sher·pa   (shûr'pə)   
n.   pl. Sherpa or Sher·pas
A member of a traditionally Buddhist people of Tibetan descent living on the southern side of the Himalaya Mountains in Nepal and Sikkim. In modern times Sherpas have achieved world renown as expert guides on Himalayan mountaineering expeditions.
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Sherpa 
1847, from Tibetan, lit. "dweller in an eastern country."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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