Sikh

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noun

: an adherent of a monotheistic religion of India founded about 1500 by Guru Nānak and marked by rejection of idolatry and caste
Sikhism noun

Sikh

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adjective

: of or relating to Sikhs or Sikhism

Examples of Sikh in a Sentence

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Noun
The work also features worship bells and the quintessential Scottish soda, Irn-Bru, to celebrate the Glaswegian Sikh community from which Kaur hails. George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 3 Dec. 2024 The letter was signed by a coalition of more than 150 American and foreign civil and human rights groups, among them the Arab American Institute, Human Rights Watch, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Greenpeace USA, and the Sikh Coalition. Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Adjective
The service currently grants waivers for airmen and guardians who grow beard for religious reasons, including Sikh, Jewish, Muslim and Norse Heathen people. Marni Rose McFall, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 In the news Jasleen Kaur, an artist whose work exploring her Scottish Sikh identity includes a vintage Ford car draped in a crocheted doily, accepted a $32,000 prize and the United Kingdom's Turner Prize award during a ceremony in London. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Sikh 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Hindi & Urdu, literally, disciple

First Known Use

Noun

1756, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1845, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Sikh was in 1756

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“Sikh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sikh. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

Sikh

noun
ˈsēk
: a believer in a religion of India that was founded about 1500 and that believes in one God and rejects idols and caste
Sikhism
-ˌiz-əm
noun
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