Sikh Definition

sēk; sĭk
noun
A member of a religion founded by the guru Nanak about 1500 in N India and based on monotheism and the rejection of the caste system and of idolatry.
Webster's New World

An adherent of Sikhism.

Wiktionary
An adherent of Sikhism.
American Heritage
adjective
Of or relating to Sikhs or Sikhism.
Webster's New World
Of or relating to the Sikhs or to Sikhism.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Sikh

Noun

Singular:
Sikh
Plural:
sikhs

Origin of Sikh

  • Hindi from Sanskrit śiṭyaḥ disciple from śikṭati he wishes to learn desiderative of śaknoti is able

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Hindi from Sanskrit śiṭyaḥ disciple from śikṭati he wishes to learn desiderative of śaknoti is able

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Sanskrit via Punjabi for student, disciple, or seeker.

    From Wiktionary

Sikh Sentence Examples

  • A Sikh college for university education was opened in 1897.

  • Subsequently he attacked and annexed Amritsar in 1802, thus becoming master of the two Sikh capitals.

  • The nascent Sikh power prevented Mahratta incursions from being permanently successful in the Punjab.

  • Guru Arjan, who was in charge of the great Sikh temple at Amritsar, received copious offerings and became a man of wealth and influence, while the sixth guru became a military leader, and was frequently at warfare with the Mogul authorities.

  • Amritsar is chiefly notable as the centre of the Sikh religion and the site of the Golden Temple, the chief worshipping place of the Sikhs.

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Words Starting With

SSISIK

Words Ending With

HKHIKH

Unscrambles

Sikh

Words Starting With S and Ending With H

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