langar

/ ˈlʌnɡaː /

noun

1. Sikhism

   1. the dining hall in a gurdwara

   2. the food served, given to all regardless of caste or religion as a gesture of equality

Word History and Origins

Origin of langar¹

Punjabi

Example Sentences

Vale Bakery Ltd trading as Belvoir Bakery of Langar Road, Barnstone, admitted seven counts of contravening hygiene regulations and was fined £1,600 and told to pay £19,395 costs.

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Jan Zackl was among a number of skydivers who attempted the feat during an annual festival at a skydive centre in Langar, Nottinghamshire.

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Although it was not visible to the naked eye, his camera captured an image - the third time he said he has seen it from Langar, Nottinghamshire, so far this year.

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Skydive Langar said the event was overseen by British Skydiving, the governing body for skydiving in the UK, which confirmed the new record.

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Hannah Parker, from Skydive Langar in Nottinghamshire, said the team had set two UK skydiving records by changing formation during the jump.

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