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

Parades are also taking place in various parts of Northern Ireland including Kesh, Coleraine, Dromara, Augher and Keady.

From BBC

The 2002 motion came just months after the death of 14-year-old Julie Louise Meldrum from Kesh, County Fermanagh.

From BBC

The “articles of faith” that Sikhs wear include: kesh, or unshorn hair; kanga, a small comb; a steel bracelet called a kara; the kirpan, which resembles a small knife; and underwear known as kachera.

From Washington Times

Mr Adams had been found guilty of two attempts to escape from lawful custody while being held without trial at the Maze Prison - then known as Long Kesh internment camp - in 1973 and 1974.

From BBC

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