GRANTH

Meaning of GRANTH in English

n. (also Grunth) the sacred scriptures of the Sikhs.

Etymology: Hindi, book, code f. Skr. grantha tying, literary composition

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

GRANTH — /grunt/ , n. the sacred scripture of the Sikhs, original text compiled 1604. Also, Grunth . Also called Adigranth, Grant …
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GRANTH — Granth BrE AmE ɡrʌnt —Hindi [ ɡrənt̻̻ʰ ]
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GRANTH — n. (also Grunth) the sacred scriptures of the Sikhs. [Hindi, = book, code f. Skr. grantha tying, literary composition]
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GRANTH — n. (also Grunth) the sacred scriptures of the Sikhs. [ Hindi, = book, code f. Skr. grantha tying, literary composition …
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ADI GRANTH — (Punjabi: "First Book") Sacred scripture of Sikhism . Composed of nearly 6,000 hymns of the Sikh gurdwaras (temples). It is …
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DASAM GRANTH — collection of writings attributed to Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth and last spiritual leader of the Sikhs, a religious group …
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ADI GRANTH — Priest worshiping the Adi Granth (Punjabi: "First Book"), the sacred scripture of Sikhism, a religion of India. The book (also …
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ADI GRANTH — Adi Granth BrE AmE ˌɑːd i ˈɡrʌnt
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ADI GRANTH — (Punjabi: "First Book") Sacred scripture of Sikhism . Composed of nearly 6,000 hymns of the Sikh Gurus and Hindu and …
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SIKHISM — Indian monotheistic religion founded in the late 15th century by Guru Nanak . Most of its 18 million members, called …
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SCRIPTURE — Sacred writings of religions, comprising a large portion of the literature of the world. Scriptures vary in form, volume, age, …
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KABIR — born 1440, Varanasi, Jaunpur, India died 1518, Maghar Indian mystic and poet. A weaver who lived in Benares, he preached …
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HARI RAI — born 1630, Punjab, India died 1661, Punjab Seventh Sikh Guru (1644–61). He was nominated as Guru by his grandfather, Guru …
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GURU — Title of the first 10 leaders of Sikhism . The first was Nanak , who before his death (1539) began …
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GURDWARA — Sikh place of worship. Each gurdwara houses a copy of the Adi Granth and serves as a meeting place for …
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ARJAN — born 1581 died 1606 Fifth Guru of the Sikhs (1581–1606) and its first martyr. He compiled the volume of Sikh …
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GRANTHI — ˈgräntē, -ran- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Hindi granthī, from Granth, the sacred scripture of the Sikhs : a reader …
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GRUNTH — /grunt/ , n. Granth.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ADIGRANTH — /ah"di grunt'/ , n. Granth.
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GURDWARA — (Punjabi: doorway to the Guru), the place of worship of the Sikhs, a religious group of India. The gurdwara containson …
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NAMDEV — born 1270?, Narasi, India died 1350?, Pandharpur, Bahmani leading poet-saint of the Indian medieval period, who wrote in the Marathi …
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KABIR — born 1440, Varanasi, Jaunpur, India died 1518, Maghar Indian mystic and poet who attempted to bridge or unite Hindu and …
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HAR RAI — born 1630, Punjab, India died 1661, Punjab seventh Sikh Guru, whose administration marked a period of decline in the fortunes …
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GURU — in Sikhism, any of the first 10 leaders of the Sikh religion of northern India. The word Sikh is derived …
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GOBIND SINGH — born 1666, Patna, Bihar, India died Oct. 7, 1708, Nanded, Maharashtra original name Gobind Rai 10th and last Sikh Guru, …
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ARJUN — born 1563, Goindwal, Punjab, India died May 30, 1606, Lahore, Punjab, Mughal Empire [now in Pakistan] the Sikh religion's fifth …
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ANGAD — also called Lehna, or Lahina born 1504, Matte di Sarai, India died 1552, Khadur second Sikh Guru and originator of …
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AKAL TAKHT — (Punjabi: Throne of the Timeless One), the chief centre of religious authority for the Sikh community of India. The Akal …
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BOUND — I. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a flight is bound for London/New York etc (= it is going there ) ▪ …
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ARJAN — born 1581 died 1606 Fifth Guru of the Sikhs (15811606) and its first martyr. He compiled the volume of Sikh …
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