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Kaur

British  
/ ˈkaʊr /

noun

  1. a title assumed by a Sikh woman when she becomes a full member of the community

"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 Kaur

from Punjabi, literally: princess


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Kavita Kaur Dhillon and her husband Karvinder run the Handsworth Baby and Family Bank on Soho Road, which provides free items including nappies, baby formula, clothes and toys.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Kaur assumed the role as chief financial officer in January 2025, becoming the first female group CFO in the bank’s history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Kaur will take on an advisory role to CEO Georges Elhedery to assist with the transition process.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

At the time Jatinder Kaur was driving the family's Volkswagen Polo, making deliveries with her husband and their children in the car.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Sunt Singh and Kaur Singh, chuprassis, were aroused from the drowsy enjoyment of their hubble-bubbles by a very unwonted intruder in the Political Agent’s compound late at night, and were well-nigh speechless with supercilious amazement.

From The Sirdar's Oath A Tale of the North-West Frontier by Bertram Mitford

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