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kirpan

[kir-pahn]
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noun
  1. a small dagger worn by orthodox Sikhs.
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Origin of kirpan

1900–05; < Punjabi and Hindi < Sanskrit kṛpāṇa sword
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  • After all, a kirpan was a sidearm, and his religion required him to carry that.

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British Dictionary definitions for kirpan

Kirpan

noun
  1. the short sword traditionally carried by Sikhs as a symbol of their religious and cultural loyalty, symbolizing protection for the weakSee also five Ks
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Word Origin

Punjabi kirpān
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