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noun
A double-edged sword from India, used ceremonially in Sikhism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India, Sikhism
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noun
A religious symbol of Sikhism, ⟨☬⟩, having the shape of three swords: a khanda, a chakram and two kirpans.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India, Sikhism
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History
Borrowed from Punjabi ਖੰਡਾ (khaṇḍā), from Sanskrit खड्ग (khaḍga).
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