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Nanak

American  
[nah-nuhk] / ˈnɑ nək /

noun

  1. Guru, 1469–1539, Indian religious leader: founder of Sikhism.


Nanak British  
/ ˈnaːˌnʌk /

noun

  1. See Guru Nanak

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The 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was held by police after the disturbance inside the Sri Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara in Gravesend on 11 July.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2024

A spokesman for the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

From Seattle Times • May 12, 2024

He and an associate discussed some upcoming programs while making their way across the large parking lot behind the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara temple near Vancouver.

From New York Times • Sep. 23, 2023

Most Punjabi who came to the U.S. were followers of Sikhism, a monotheistic religion founded by Guru Nanak in the late 15th century.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2023

Its founder, Nanak Shah, possessed the very laudable ambition of producing a religion possessed of the best elements of both of these faiths.

From India, Its Life and Thought by Jones, John P. (John Peter)