Sikh

//siːk// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An adherent of Sikhism.

    "Last year, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he had credible information linking the Indian government to the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, an Indian-born Canadian national and Sikh dissident who was an outspoken supporter of Khalistan, a proposed autonomous homeland for Sikhs in northern India."

  2. 2
    an adherent of Sikhism wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    of, or relating to the Sikhs or to Sikhism.

    "A year earlier, the Canadian leader was seen at a Sikh event in Toronto where separatist flags and posters depicting an extremist Sikh leader killed in a 1984 Indian Army operation were displayed."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to the Sikhs or their religious beliefs and customs wordnet

Synonyms

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christian sectarians

Example

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"The Sikh Empire was established in 1799 by Ranjit Singh."

Etymology

Borrowed from Punjabi ਸਿੱਖ (sikkha).

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Sikh Empire

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