Singh.
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Contemporary Examples
He asked to borrow one of their uniforms, and when they staunchly refused, Singh realized that he had run out of all options.
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When Singh finally showed up at the front door of his home in Amritsar, his family was overwhelmed with relief.
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The officers explained that those Sikhs had been lynched to death and that Singh ought to anticipate the same fate for himself.
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“In retrospect, I think we were both surprised,” recalled Singh.
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The next evening, Singh was surprised when his train made an unscheduled stop at a small railway station near Bhopal.
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Historical Examples
“Slegge is what you call a blackguard,” cried Singh angrily.
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Oh,” gasped Singh, “he has missed us, and thinks we are gone.
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Now then,” cried Singh to the proprietor, “where do you want him to go?
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“Oh, it was when I was quite a little fellow,” replied Singh.
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“I am going to get down,” said Singh with a haughty curve to his lip.
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Singh1
- a title assumed by a Sikh when he becomes a full member of the community
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Word Origin
from Hindi, from Sanskrit sinhá a lion
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Word Origin and History for singh
Singh
common surname and middle name in North India, later (1699) adopted by Sikhs as a title after their initiation ceremony, also a surname adopted by male Sikhs; 1620s in English, from Hindi Singh, from Sanskrit simhah "lion."
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