Sikh

[ seek ]

/ sik /

noun

a member of a monotheistic religion, founded in the Punjab c1500 by the guru Nanak, that refuses to recognize the Hindu caste system or the Brahmanical priesthood and forbids magic, idolatry, and pilgrimages.

adjective

of or relating to the Sikhs or to Sikhism.

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decorum

the act of or need for making up one's mind.

dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

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Origin of Sikh

Borrowed into English from Hindi around 1750–60

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Example sentences from the Web for sikh

“After my experiences in 1984, I felt that it was unsafe for me to live as a Sikh in India,” said Singh.
As 30-Year Anniversary of Mass Killings in India Arrives, Sikhs Find Safety in USA|Simran Jeet Singh|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Note: Muslim and Sikh are not races but religions, and identifiers can be worn by people of any race.
How Not to Reply to a Racist Tweet|Tauriq Moosa|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The teens then repeatedly punched the Sikh man, threw a bottle at him and ran off.
New York’s Sikhs Need Their Own Al Sharpton|Dean Obeidallah|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And many of my Sikh friends have shared with me a history of racial slurs and menacing stares they have endured over the years.
New York’s Sikhs Need Their Own Al Sharpton|Dean Obeidallah|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And in 2009, two Sikh men were attacked on the NYC subway after being accused of being related to Bin Laden.
New York’s Sikhs Need Their Own Al Sharpton|Dean Obeidallah|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Charlie joined him and they ran out to bring in the body, as the Sikh was the only Indian who would touch pig's flesh.
The Rogue Elephant|Elliott Whitney
Two years later the district became the theatre for the important engagements which decided the event of the second Sikh war.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6|Various
Why should he answer to a Mahratta laonee if he be Wahabi—or Sikh?'
Soldiers Three|Rudyard Kipling
The old Sikh threw up his head, as a stag will do at the first whisper of danger.
Captain Desmond, V.C.|Maud Diver
Under such circumstances a junction of the Sikh army with the army of Gwalior would have raised a terrible storm in Hindustan.
India Under British Rule|James Talboys Wheeler

British Dictionary definitions for sikh

Sikh

/ (siːk) /

noun

a member of an Indian religion that separated from Hinduism and was founded in the 16th century, that teaches monotheism and that has the Granth as its chief religious document, rejecting the authority of the Vedas

adjective

of or relating to the Sikhs or their religious beliefs and customs

Derived forms of Sikh

Sikhism, noun

Word Origin for Sikh

C18: from Hindi, literally: disciple, from Sanskrit śiksati he studies

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