khanda

[ kahn-duh ]

/ ˈkɑn də /

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noun

an Indian sword, having a broad, usually single-edged blade and a disklike pommel with a point.

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Origin of khanda

First recorded in 1885–90; from Indo-Aryan; compare Hindi khā̃ṛa, Punjabi khaṇḍā “sword,” Assamese khāṇḍa “heavy knife” (Prakrit khaṁḍa- )

Words nearby khanda

Khamenei, khamsin, khan, khanate, Khanbalik, khanda, khanga, Khania, khanjar, Khanka, khansamah

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How to use khanda in a sentence

The state emblems are a jhar or sprig of seven branches and a khanda or sword.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4|Various
All the acts of men are lost by discontinuance of their practice (as in Jnna khanda).
The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, vol. 3 (of 4) part 2 (of 2)|Valmiki
The long cut-and-thrust sword is not uncommon, and also the khanda or double-edged sword.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV|R.V. Russell
There was never a word from Scott in the Khanda district, away to the southeast, except the regular telegraphic report to Hawkins.
The Day's Work, Volume 1|Rudyard Kipling

When she becomes of marriageable age she is formally married to the Khanda or daggar of Khandoba, and becomes his nominal wife.
The Child in the Midst|Mary Schauffler Labaree

British Dictionary definitions for khanda

khanda

/ (ˈkʌːndə) /

noun

a double-edged sword that appears as the emblem on the Sikh flag and is used in the Amrit ceremony to stir the amrit

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