Sikh
/siːk/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 an adherent of Sikhism wordnet
Adjective
- 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 of or relating to the Sikhs or their religious beliefs and customs wordnet
Example
More examples"The Sikh Empire was established in 1799 by Ranjit Singh."
Etymology
Borrowed from Punjabi ਸਿੱਖ (sikkha).