Singh.

abbreviation for

1. Singhalese.

Singh

/ sɪŋ /

noun

1. a title assumed by a Sikh when he becomes a full member of the community

Word History and Origins

Origin of Singh.¹

from Hindi, from Sanskrit sinhá a lion

Example Sentences

He asked to borrow one of their uniforms, and when they staunchly refused, Singh realized that he had run out of all options.

From The Daily Beast

When Singh finally showed up at the front door of his home in Amritsar, his family was overwhelmed with relief.

From The Daily Beast

“In retrospect, I think we were both surprised,” recalled Singh.

From The Daily Beast

The next evening, Singh was surprised when his train made an unscheduled stop at a small railway station near Bhopal.

From The Daily Beast

“After my experiences in 1984, I felt that it was unsafe for me to live as a Sikh in India,” said Singh.

From The Daily Beast

On the way homewards, we visited the observatory of the famous astronomer, Dey Singh.

From Project Gutenberg

Rajah Gholab Singh to be recognised as an independent sovereign over such territories as the British should make over to him.

From Project Gutenberg

By the end of June, Lalbir Singh had finished the inking of his previous surveys, and was ready for fresh work.

From Project Gutenberg

Gujjar Singh, with the plane-table, was detained by bad weather higher up the valley.

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He stopped at the house of Lal Singh, the shoemaker, whom he found drowsing over his water pipe.

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