: 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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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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
Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
In turn, Ottawa has accused New Delhi of sponsoring violence against Sikh politicians on its soil.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
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Noun
In November, the city will bring forward a resolution in celebration of Sikh history month.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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
Adjective
Sacramento will likely begin allowing people to carry kirpans — religious blades worn by some in the Sikh community — inside City Hall, a move that will align city policy with that of the State Capitol.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
In turn, Ottawa has accused New Delhi of sponsoring violence against Sikh politicians on its soil.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Sikh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sikh. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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