Sikh
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- proper noun
- /sɪk/
- He explained the principles of Sikhism to the class, highlighting what it means to be a Sikh.
- a Sikh patient
- Hindu vs. Sikh
- Sikh or Muslim
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Watch on YouTubeBut we have Jews and Muslims and Hindus and Sikhs.
- But we have Jews and Muslims and Hindus and Sikhs.
- It was, you know, it was Sikh extremists that assassinated Indira Gandhi.
- So I grew up with, you know, I'm Sri Lankan of origin and I grew up with, you know, Indians and Sri Lankans and Chinese, Sikhs and Malay.
- You know, they all agree on what right and wrong is, you know, and that's, that's very much the same the case with like the Sikhs, Hindus, Black Caribbeans, black Africans.
- I was like a floater and I talked to everyone from the Goths to the Sikhs to the rude girls to the grungy to everyone.
Examples
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The men participated in this, although none converted to Catholicism (three who allegedly did so also remained Sikh).
Academic text (1993) -
In his class alone, the students were Bahai, Buddhist, Catholic, Hindu, Muslim, Presbyterian, Sikh, and Taoist.
Fiction book (2001) -
Yeah, I'm thinking of becoming a Sikh.
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My first experience with a Sikh was in 1960 when I met him as my friend's roommate.
Blog text (1) -
The guide, a blue-turbaned Sikh, gives a wealth of information on the country in general as well as this area.
Academic text (1995) -
Our speaker today and the student who will be sharing a reflection come from different religious traditions, Sikh and Jewish.
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No longer is it only in large North American cities that one's next-door neighbors might be Muslim or Sikh.
Academic text (2015) -
He's a Sikh.
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l'm a Sikh!
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Among these are the Jain, Sikh, and Swaminarayan Temples, various mosques, and various Christian churches.
Academic text (2005)
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sikh comes from a Punjabi word sikh meaning 'student' or 'disciple', with an older origin in a Sanskrit word for 'learner'. That is why a Sikh is a member of the religious community from Punjab who follows those teachings.