Sikh

[seek, sik]

noun

1. a member of a monotheistic religion, founded in the Punjab about 1500 by the guru Nanak, that refuses to recognize the Hindu caste system or the Brahmanical priesthood and forbids magic, idolatry, and pilgrimages.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Sikhs or to their religion and practices.

Sikh

/ siːk /

noun

1. 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

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

Other Word Forms

• Sikhism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sikh¹

First recorded in 1750–60; from Hindi: literally, “disciple,” from Sanskrit śiṣya-

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sikh¹

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

Example Sentences

Dhillon received similar feedback recently for urging calm and fairness after a Sikh truck driver allegedly caused a fatal crash.

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They believe he was targeted for blogging about alleged human rights abuses against the Sikh community in India.

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Beauty salon owner Ravita has a global following of almost 30,000 on Instagram - of which many are Sikh women in the USA, Canada and Dubai.

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In a statement, the Sikh Federation UK said it welcomed the arrests, but questioned the time taken since the Oldbury attack.

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India and Canada have agreed a host of steps at talks between their foreign ministers in Delhi aimed at restoring ties that plummeted after a Sikh separatist leader was assassinated on Canadian soil.

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Related Words

• adherent 
• believer 
• devotee