Sikh

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsiːk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sēk)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Sikh  (sēk),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa member of a monotheistic religion, founded in the Punjab c1500 by the guru Nanak, that refuses to recognize the Hindu caste system or the Brahmanical priesthood and forbids magic, idolatry, and pilgrimages.

adj. 
  1. Place Namesof or pertaining to the Sikhs or to Sikhism.
  • Hindi
  • 1750–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Sikh / siːk/
  1. a member of an Indian religion that separated from Hinduism and was founded in the 16th century, that teaches monotheism and that has the Guru Granth Sahib as its chief religious document, rejecting the authority of the Vedas
  1. of or relating to the Sikhs or their religious beliefs and customs
Etymology: 18th Century: from Hindi, literally: disciple, from Sanskrit śiksati he studiesˈSikhˌism
'Sikh' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Amritsar - Gobind Singh - Khalsa - Napier - Nirmalin - Ram Singh - Ranjit Singh - Sikhism - Singh - Ten Gurus - gurdwara - guru - sardar

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