Granth
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Granth
From Hindi, from Sanskrit grantha “a tying together, a book”
Example Sentences
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In California Ravidassia temples, the Guru Granth Sahib is the focal point of the prayer hall.
From Seattle Times • May 29, 2023
The Guru Granth Sahib, the core Sikh religious text, does not refer to homosexuality at all, but it does make mention of husbands and wives.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2023
A carved dome-like structure made of white marble was added to the main hall, where the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh holy book, would be kept.
From New York Times • Nov. 28, 2022
My father would stand guard by her side as he recited from the pocket-sized Granth we kept at home.
From Salon • May 2, 2022
"Whatsoever ye shall ask of it, it will show you" he said, and in obedience to his command the book is still invested with a kind of personality and known as Granth Sahib.
From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 by Eliot, Charles, Sir
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