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Sikh

(sēk; sĭk)

An adherent of Sikhism.

adj.

Of or relating to the Sikhs or to Sikhism.

[Hindi, from Sanskrit śiṣyaḥ, disciple, from śikṣati, he wishes to learn, desiderative of śaknoti, is able.]

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Sikh

(siːk)

(Other Non-Christian Religions) a member of an Indian religion that separated from Hinduism and was founded in the 16th century, that teaches monotheism and that has the Granth as its chief religious document, rejecting the authority of the Vedas

adj

(Other Non-Christian Religions) of or relating to the Sikhs or their religious beliefs and customs

[C18: from Hindi, literally: disciple, from Sanskrit śiksati he studies]

ˈSikhˌism n

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Sikh

(sik)

n.

1. a member of a monotheistic religion, founded in the Punjab c1500 by the guru Nanak, that refuses to recognize the Hindu caste system and forbids magic, idolatry, and pilgrimages.

adj.

2. of or pertaining to the Sikhs or to Sikhism.

[1750–60; < Hindi]

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Noun	1.	Sikh - an adherent of Sikhism Sikhism - the doctrines of a monotheistic religion founded in northern India in the 16th century by Guru Nanak and combining elements of Hinduism and Islam adherent, disciple - someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
Adj.	1.	Sikh - of or relating to the Sikhs or their religious beliefs and customs Sikhism - the doctrines of a monotheistic religion founded in northern India in the 16th century by Guru Nanak and combining elements of Hinduism and Islam

Translations

تَابِعٌ لِلدِيَانَةِ السِيخِيَّة سِيخِيّ

sikhsikhský

sikhsikh-

sikhisikhi-

Siksikski

シーク教のシーク教徒

시크교도시크교도의

sikhsikhisk

เกี่ยวกับศาสนาซิกห์ชาวศาสนาซิกห์

Sih

liên quan đến đạo Sikhngười theo đạo Sikh

锡克人锡克族的

Sikh

[siːk]

A. ADJ → sij

B. N → sij mf

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Sikh

[ˈsiːk]

n → sikh(e) m/f

adj → sikh(e)

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Sikh

n → Sikh mf

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Sikh

[siːk] adj & n → sikh (m/f) inv

Sikh

→ تَابِعٌ لِلدِيَانَةِ السِيخِيَّة, سِيخِيّ sikh, sikhský sikh, sikh- Sikh, Sikh- Σιχ sij sikhi, sikhi- sikh Sik, sikski sikh シーク教の, シーク教徒 시크교도, 시크교도의 sikh sikh, sikh- Sikh, sikhijski sikh сикх, сикхский sikh, sikhisk เกี่ยวกับศาสนาซิกห์, ชาวศาสนาซิกห์ Sih liên quan đến đạo Sikh, người theo đạo Sikh 锡克人, 锡克族的

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- which means "with speed" - to introduce embarrassment into an Irish regiment, "already half-mutinous, quartered among Sikh peasantry, all wearing miniatures of His Highness Dhulip Singh, Maharaja of the Punjab, next their hearts, and all eagerly expecting his arrival." Other information equally valuable was given him by his masters.

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The review ended in a glorious chase across the plain - batteries thundering after cavalry to the huge disgust of the White Hussars, and the Tyneside Tail Twisters hunting a Sikh Regiment till the lean, lathy Singhs panted with exhaustion.

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If you will be one of us this night, we will swear to you upon the naked knife, and by the threefold oath which no Sikh was ever known to break, that you shall have your fair share of the loot.

But the Sikh knows the Englishman, and the Englishman knows the Sikh.

The first was an enormous Sikh, with a black beard which swept nearly down to his cummerbund.

I turned my lantern down the long, straight passage, and there was the fat man, running like the wind, with a smear of blood across his face, and close at his heels, bounding like a tiger, the great black-bearded Sikh, with a knife flashing in his hand.

Two Sikh troopers were placed under my command, and I was instructed if anything went wrong to fire my musket, when I might rely upon help coming at once from the central guard.

They preferred to stand together and jabber all night in their queer Sikh lingo.

I tried again and again to make my Sikhs talk, but without much success.

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"We were shut up in Bhurtee, the regiment of us with half a battery of artillery, a company of Sikhs, and a lot of civilians and women-folk.

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Wonder what my second in command is doing." Stalky tugged his moustache, and fell to thinking of his Sikhs.