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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

Example Sentences

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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

Gerrard beckoned to his Granthi orderly, who came up quickly.

From The Path to Honour by Grier, Sydney C.

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

From The Path to Honour by Grier, Sydney C.

The enemy were not suffering as they should, beneath the fire of his guns on the one hand and the musketry of the two Granthi regiments on the other.

From The Path to Honour by Grier, Sydney C.

"And if we try and succeed, it will save England and India a second Granthi War."

From The Path to Honour by Grier, Sydney C.

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