Amritsar

[ uhm-rit-ser ]

/ əmˈrɪt sər /

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noun

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

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How to use Amritsar in a sentence

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
Above all, what does this decision to avoid Amritsar tell us about how this White House feels about Americans?
Obama's Turban Anxiety|Tunku Varadarajan|October 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Besides its religious importance the town of Amritsar is a great trade centre.
The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir|Sir James McCrone Douie
Lahore is "a dull city in the commercial sense," says Masson, and Amritsar "has become the great mart of the Punjab."
The Gates of India|Thomas Holdich

A large caravan from the heat and sunshine of Amritsar was there.
Among the Tibetans|Isabella L. Bird
At Amritsar three banks were burnt down and their managers killed.
The Political Future of India|Lajpat Rai
Take this sealed letter to the officer in command at Amritsar.
The Disputed V.C.|Frederick P. Gibbon

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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