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noun
A ceremonial sword that must be worn at all times by baptized Sikhs, and one of the five Ks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Sikhism
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noun
a ceremonial four-inch curved dagger that Sikh men and women are obliged to wear at all times
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: dagger, sticker
History
Borrowed from Punjabi ਕਿਰਪਾਨ (kirpān), from Sanskrit कृपाण (kṛpāṇa, “sword, dagger, sacrificial knife”), from कल्पयति (kalpáyati, “he orders, apportions, cuts, trims”).
Across languages
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