: 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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Tavleen Tarrant, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
As a Sikh in Queens, NY, Boparai came out to his family in college.
—Rachel Murphy, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
Matthew Geiger, The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2025
Orange, yellow, and black turbans dot the crowded lot, as Sikh volunteers dish out hot chickpea curry and basmati rice and cups of steaming chai.
—Sophie Hills, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The Sikh group served over 1,300 meals on Sunday, Gurvinder Singh said.
—Tavleen Tarrant, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
As a Sikh in Queens, NY, Boparai came out to his family in college.
—Rachel Murphy, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
The business’ new owners hail originally from India’s Punjab region, homeland of the Sikh religion.
—Matthew Geiger, The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2025
Orange, yellow, and black turbans dot the crowded lot, as Sikh volunteers dish out hot chickpea curry and basmati rice and cups of steaming chai.
—Sophie Hills, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Sikh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sikh. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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