Kara

/ ˈkʌrə /

noun

1. the steel bangle traditionally worn by Sikhs as a symbol of their religious and cultural loyalty, symbolizing unity with God: originally worn as a wristguard by swordsmen See also five Ks

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kara¹

Punjabi karā

Example Sentences

“Officials have responded with unconscionable ineptitude,” said Kara Vallow, who said she believed the document “goes out of its way to avoid accountability.”

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s also not only what we acquire, but that we are thought partners with Black cultural heritage institutions,” says Kara Olidge, the Getty Research Institute’s associate director of collections and discovery.

From Los Angeles Times

And the Telegraph's Kara Kennedy wasn't impressed by Kimmel's "self-pitying monologue".

From BBC

Since then, an estimated 6.7 million visitors have made their way inside to take in contemporary art by boldface names, among them Ed Ruscha, Robert Rauschenberg, Kara Walker and Mark Bradford.

From Los Angeles Times

Kara Smith, 23, from Leeds, works at Selfridges in Manchester and says she mainly drives to work because the peak time commute was "very expensive".

From BBC