gurdwara
[ gur-dwahr-uh ]
/ ˈgɜr dwɑr ə /
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noun
a Sikh temple in India.
Nearby words
guppy, gupta, gur, gurdjieff, gurdjieff, george ivanovich, gurdwara, gurge, gurges, gurgitation, gurgle, gurglet
Origin of gurdwara
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Examples from the Web for gurdwara
Because of that, the Oak Creek gurdwara was always a special place for me.
Donning the Turban: Harleen Kaur’s Response to Oak Creek Massacre|Simran Jeet Singh|August 5, 2013|DAILY BEASTSikhs have been targeted in hundreds of hate crimes since 9/11, including one at a gurdwara in California last week.
Donning the Turban: Harleen Kaur’s Response to Oak Creek Massacre|Simran Jeet Singh|August 5, 2013|DAILY BEASTJust this February, a Sikh gurdwara was mistaken for a mosque and vandalized in a suburb of Detroit.
British Dictionary definitions for gurdwara
gurdwara
/ (ˈɡɜːdwɑːrə) /
noun
a Sikh place of worship
Word Origin for gurdwara
C20: from Punjabi gurduārā, from Sanskrit guru teacher + dvārā door
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