Amritsar

[ uh m-rit-ser ]

/ əmˈrɪt sər /

noun

a city in NW Punjab, in NW India: site of the holiest shrine of the Sikh religion.

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Examples from the Web for amritsar

When Singh finally showed up at the front door of his home in Amritsar, his family was overwhelmed with relief.
As 30-Year Anniversary of Mass Killings in India Arrives, Sikhs Find Safety in USA|Simran Jeet Singh|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At Amritsar three banks were burnt down and their managers killed.
The Political Future of India|Lajpat Rai
Word came of native riots in the south, at Lahore and Amritsar, and the line of towns which mark the way to Delhi.
The Half-Hearted|John Buchan
This rug was made in the jail at Amritsar, from a design sent from the United States.
Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern|Rosa Belle Holt

The last few days at Amritsar seemed as if they would never pass, the call of the Himalayas was so strong upon me.
My Reminiscences|Rabindranath Tagore
I am free to confess again that the crowds in Amritsar went mad for a moment.
Freedom's Battle|Mahatma Gandhi

British Dictionary definitions for amritsar

Amritsar

/ (æmˈrɪtsə) /

noun

a city in India, in NW Punjab: centre of the Sikh religion; site of a massacre in 1919 of unarmed supporters of Indian self-government by British troops; in 1984 the Golden Temple, fortified by Sikhs, was attacked by Indian troops with the loss of many Sikh lives. Pop: 975 695 (2001)

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