kirpan
noun
a small dagger worn by orthodox Sikhs.
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kirpan
American
[kir-pahn]
/ kɪrˈpɑn /
noun
Kirpan
British
/ kɪrˈpɑːn /
noun
Etymology
Origin of kirpan
1900–05; < Punjabi and Hindi < Sanskrit kṛpāṇa sword
Example Sentences
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Many male Ravidassia members wear long hair in a turban and carry Sikh articles of faith such as the kada or bracelet, kangha or wooden comb and kirpan, the sheathed, single-edged knife.
From Seattle Times • May 29, 2023
A Sikh student at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte was handcuffed and detained by campus police Thursday over his open carrying of a kirpan, a small dagger seen as sacred in Sikhism.
From Washington Times • Sep. 27, 2022
Thursday’s instance was not the first time a Sikh student had run into temporary trouble on a college campus over their kirpan.
From Washington Times • Sep. 27, 2022
Removing the kirpan is a serious matter for Sikhs.
From BBC • Aug. 16, 2021
After all, a kirpan was a sidearm, and his religion required him to carry that.
From Four-Day Planet by Piper, H. Beam
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