: an adherent of a monotheistic religion of India founded about 1500 by Guru Nānak and marked by rejection of idolatry and caste
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Like the rise in hate crimes faced by Muslim, Arab, Sikh, and South Asian Americans following the 2001 terrorist attacks, violence against Black Americans skyrocketed in the wake of Trump’s election.
—Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
The Canadian government alleged this week that Indian Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah is behind plots targeting Sikh separatists in Canada.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
In a statement previously obtained by PEOPLE, a member of the Maritime Sikh Society said Kaur was an immigrant from India.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Like the rise in hate crimes faced by Muslim, Arab, Sikh, and South Asian Americans following the 2001 terrorist attacks, violence against Black Americans skyrocketed in the wake of Trump’s election.
—Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by two Sikh security guards.
1999: EgyptAir Flight 990, bound from New York to Cairo, crashed off the Massachusetts coast, killing all 217 people aboard.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
The Canadian government alleged this week that Indian Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah is behind plots targeting Sikh separatists in Canada.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Sikh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sikh. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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