Definitions from Wiktionary (Sherpa)

▸ noun:  A member of a particular Himalayan ethnic group living in Nepal and Tibet, known especially as mountaineers.
▸ noun:  A high-ranking government official who works tirelessly in the background to conclude the text of an official communiqué, typically from a G7 or G20 summit.
▸ noun:  The Southern Tibetan language of these people.
▸ noun:  (countable) A local mountain guide or porter, particularly a male of the Nepalese Sherpa people so employed.
▸ noun:  (countable) An expert accompanying a high-ranking leader to a summit meeting.
▸ noun:  A synthetic fabric with a long, thick pile, similar to faux fur, imitation lamb wool, or fleece.
▸ verb:  (rare) To serve as a guide or porter for another.





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