: an adherent of a monotheistic religion of India founded about 1500 by Guru Nānak and marked by rejection of idolatry and caste
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
The World Sikh Organization in Canada cheered the designation.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Only one incident at a gurdwara – a Sikh temple – appears in the dataset.
—James Densley, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Also participating in Faith and Blue are POINT members and churches, centers, synagogues of various faiths, including Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist temples and mosques.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
The World Sikh Organization in Canada cheered the designation.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
In turn, Ottawa has accused New Delhi of sponsoring violence against Sikh politicians on its soil.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Only one incident at a gurdwara – a Sikh temple – appears in the dataset.
—James Densley, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Sikh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sikh. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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