SIKHS

Meaning of SIKHS in English

( n. pl. )

A religious sect noted for warlike traits, founded in the Punjab at the end of the 15th century.

Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

SIKHS — (n. pl.) A religious sect noted for warlike traits, founded in the Punjab at the end of the 15th century.
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SIKHS — noun ·pl a religious sect noted for warlike traits, founded in the punjab at the end of the 15th century.
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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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SIKH WARS — (1845–46, 1848–49) Two wars fought between the Sikhs and the British. In the first war Sikhs invaded British India under …
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RANJIT SINGH — born Nov. 13, 1780, Budrukhan or Gujranwala, India died June 27, 1839, Lahore Founder and maharaja (1801–39) of the Sikh …
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PUNJAB — State (pop., 2001 prelim.: 24,289,296), northwestern India. Bordered by Pakistan and the states of Jammu and Kashmir , Himachal Pradesh …
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GOBIND SINGH — orig. Gobind Rai born 1666, Patna, Bihar, India died Oct. 7, 1708, Nanded, Maharashtra Sikh Guru . The son of …
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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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SIKHISM
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SIKH WARS — (184546; 184849), two campaigns fought between the Sikhs and the British. They resulted in the conquest and annexation by the …
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RAM SINGH
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PUNJAB — constituent state of India, situated in the northwestern corner of the country. It is bounded on the north by the …
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ISMA'IL SHAHID, MUHAMMAD — born April 29, 1779, Phulat, India died May 6, 1831, Balakote Indian Muslim reformer who attempted to purge Indian Islam …
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INDIA
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HARGOBIND — born 1595, Wadali, India died 1644, Kiratpur, near the Himalayas sixth Sikh Guru, who developed a strong Sikh army and …
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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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DOGRA DYNASTY — Rajput clan, or group of clans, that still dominates the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. They form the chief, …
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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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AMRITSAR — city, northern Punjab state, northwestern India. It lies about 15 miles (25 km) east of the border with Pakistan. Amritsar …
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AKALI — (Punjabi: Timeless One, or Eternal One), a movement in Sikhism; also any member of suicide squads in the armies 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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GOLDEN TEMPLE — ˌGolden ˈTemple, the BrE AmE a ↑ temple (=a type of church) in Amritsar in India which is very important …
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GOLDEN TEMPLE, THE — ˌGolden ˈTemple, the BrE AmE a ↑ temple (=a type of church) in Amritsar in India which is very important …
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SIKH — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN militant ▪ On Jan. 31, the government promised safe passage to Sikh militants taking …
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