Kesh

British  

/ keɪʃ /

noun

1. the beard and uncut hair, covered by the turban, traditionally worn by Sikhs as a symbol of their religious and cultural loyalty, symbolizing the natural life See also five Ks

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Etymology

Origin of Kesh

Punjabi keś

Example Sentences

One tactic was internment without trial, mainly of suspected Republican activists, at a former Royal Air Force based outside Belfast, then known as Long Kesh.

From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2023

Gordon Brown, the owner of the business, was working on repairs with Neil to a tractor owned by C&V Loane Limited of Kesh.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2023

Bobby Sands was the IRA prisoner who secured election as an MP in 1981, before dying on hunger strike inside the Maze Long Kesh prison.

From BBC • May 7, 2022

Library of America is releasing an expanded edition of the book, including a couple of “missing” chapters from a Kesh novel as well as a selection of essays from Le Guin.

From The Verge • Feb. 15, 2019

"But then why is not Mermes King of Kesh?"

From Morning Star by Haggard, Henry Rider