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 most entrepreneurial is Sikh, which is a minority. Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025 Or people from Orlando’s Sikh and Christian and Jewish communities. Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
The series takes place in a small town in Northern Italy, where one of the largest Sikh communities in Europe lives in harmony with the local population. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025 But, after several days of mayhem, a Sikh friend, whom the family called Uncle Bagga, came to tell Waquif that a group of neighborhood men were coming for his daughters. Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025 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 4 May. 2025.

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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