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Granthi

British  
/ ˈɡrʌnˌtiː /

noun

  1. the caretaker of a gurdwara and the reader of the Guru Granth, who officiates at Sikh ceremonies

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Granthi

from Punjabi: keeper of the ( Guru ) Granth

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Following this, the Granthi, a religious official of the gurdwara, serves it to the Panj Pyaare, or the Five Amritdhari Sikhs.

From Salon ● May 2, 2022

Why, you are the man on the spot, holding a commission from the Granthi Durbar, and obviously the proper person to punish its rebellious vassal.

From The Path to Honour by Sydney C. Grier

Sher Singh will raise the country, bring down the Granthi army upon us, perhaps——" "It's quite possible.

From The Path to Honour by Sydney C. Grier

"Do the orders of the Presence for the early start hold good?" asked the Granthi officer significantly.

From The Path to Honour by Sydney C. Grier

Charteris' sphere of influence was reached first, a land of prevailing sand-colour with oases of almost painful green, over which the Granthi sovereignty had never been more than merely nominal.

From The Path to Honour by Sydney C. Grier

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