tibet

/T AH0 B EH1 T/
noun
  1. 1

    An autonomous region of China. Official name: Tibet Autonomous Region. Capital: Lhasa.

  2. 2

    A geographic region in Central Asia (mostly in China), the homeland of the Tibetan people, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau.

  3. 3

    (historical) A former country in East Asia that existed from 1912 until its annexation by China in 1951.

  4. 4

    (archaic) A woolen fabric generally printed in colours; a heavy fabric used for the same purposes as furs, made of goat hair, black and finely curled.