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

Origin of Kara

1
Punjabi karā

Words Nearby Kara

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How to use Kara in a sentence

  • Kara-al-Zariel was ever in the thickest and most perilous part of the contest, encouraging his men with his presence.

  • At that moment Kara-al-Zariel's horse received a mortal wound, and sank beneath the chief.

  • Before the morning he had reached the Inyan-Kara, a sacred place, and begun to ascend its pine-clad slopes.

    The Way of an Indian | Frederic Remington
  • The westering sun began lengthening the shadows on the Inyan-Kara, and with the cool of evening his strength began to revive.

    The Way of an Indian | Frederic Remington
  • Winter set in in three weeks after Godfrey reached Kara, and the work at the mine had to be abandoned.

    Condemned as a Nihilist | George Alfred Henty