Kara

/ (ˈkʌrə) /

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noun

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 swordsmenSee also five Ks

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Word Origin for Kara

Punjabi karā

Words nearby Kara

Kapteyn, Kapuas, kapuka, Kapuskasing, kaput, Kara, karabiner, Karachai, Karachai-Cherkess Republic, Karachi, Karadžić

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How to use Kara in a sentence

Detention Bramm S Blake F Morty Hailey Y Jordan A Kara B Mathematics – A-level standard.
How Accurate is This Math?|David Frum|March 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Kara then delivered the final blow of the brawl by declaring Wendy soulless.
The Best ‘Project Runway’ Designer Fights (VIDEO)|Molly Taylor|January 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
After fighting over “strategies,” both Kara and Jay admitted what everyone was thinking—everyone hates Wendy Pepper.
The Best ‘Project Runway’ Designer Fights (VIDEO)|Molly Taylor|January 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Several years ago, its founder and principal, Kara Bobroff decided to start a charter school.
A Teen's Third-World America|Eliza Griswold|December 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST

He talks to Kara Cutruzzula about online dating, being a role model, and why his new book trumps Seinfeld's.
30 Rock's Tough Guy|Kara Cutruzzula|October 6, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Kara-al-Zariel was ever in the thickest and most perilous part of the contest, encouraging his men with his presence.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks|Bracebridge Hemyng
At that moment Kara-al-Zariel's horse received a mortal wound, and sank beneath the chief.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks|Bracebridge Hemyng
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