KHALSA

Meaning of KHALSA in English

/kahl'seuh/ , n.

a martial fraternity originated in 1699 and remaining as one of the closely knit communities of the Sikhs.

[ 1770-80; khalsa lit., pure khalisah ]

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KHALSA — ˈkäl(t)sə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Hindi ḵẖāliṣa, ḵẖālṣa pure, genuine, from Persian, from Arabic khālisah 1. : the exchequer …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
KHALSA — [ 'kʌlsə ] ■ noun the company of fully initiated Sikhs to which devout orthodox Sikhs are ritually admitted at …
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KHALSA — (the Pure, from the Persian khales, pure), the dominant order of Sikhism. Most Sikh boys and girls undergo initiation into …
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KHALSA — Khalsa BrE AmE ˈkʌls ə —Hindi-Urdu [ k h əl saː ]
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SINGH — ˈsiŋg noun ( -s ) Etymology: Hindi siṅgh, literally, lion, from Sanskrit siṁha : a member of one of the …
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SIKHISM — ˈsēˌkizəm noun ( -s ) Usage: capitalized Etymology: sikh (I) + -ism : a radically monotheistic religion of India founded …
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NANAKPANTHI — ˌnänəkˈpən(t)thē noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Hindi nānakpanthī, from Guru Nanak died 1538 Indian religious leader who …
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KUCCHA — [ 'kʌtʃtʃʌ ] ■ plural noun short trousers worn as one of the five distinguishing signs of the Sikh Khalsa. …
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KIRPAN — [ kə:'pα:n ] ■ noun a short curved sword, worn as one of the five distinguishing signs of the Sikh …
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KESH — [ keɪʃ ] (also kes ) ■ noun the uncut hair and beard worn as one of the five distinguishing …
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KARA — [ 'kα:rə ] ■ noun a steel bangle worn on the right wrist as one of the five distinguishing signs …
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KANGHA — [ 'kʌŋhə ] ■ noun a comb worn in the hair as one of the five distinguishing signs of the …
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SINGH — [ sɪŋ ] ■ noun a title or surname adopted by certain warrior castes of northern India, especially by male …
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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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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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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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