Sikhn.adj.

Brit.

/siːk/,

/sɪk/, U.S.

/sik/

Forms: α. 1700s–1800s Seek, Seik, 1700s Seekh, 1800s Seikh. β. 1700s Syke, Syc, Sicque, 1700s–1800s Sik (1800s Sík), 1800s– Sikh ( Sik'h, Síkh).

Etymology: < Hindi sikh (Sanskrit ṡishya), disciple. The spellings seek(h, sík(h, and the pronunciation /siːk/, may have been due to association with Hindi sīkh learning, sīkhna to learn.

1. A member of a monotheistic religious group, originally established in India (chiefly in the Punjab) by Guru Nanak in the early part of the 16th century.Sikhs became famous for their military prowess in the 19th century, during the period of British imperialism. Most Sikhs still live in the Punjab in northern India, but many have settled in other parts of the world. The Sikh religion requires, among other institutionalized customs, that hair is left uncut and turbans worn.

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α.

1781 Sir C. Wilkins in Asiatic Researches (London ed.) (1799) 1 288 That sect of people who are distinguished from the worshippers of Brahm, and the followers of Mahommed, by the appellation Seek.

1784 in W. S. Seton-Karr & H. D. Sandeman Select. Calcutta Gaz. (1864) I. 13 The Seekhs..have plundered all that quarter.

1801 Asiatic Ann. Reg. 1800 Chron. 51/1 It is imagined he has taken refuge in the country of the Seiks.

a1832 Encycl. Metrop. (1845) XXI. 283/2 (margin) Seiks.

β. 1785 European Mag. 9 453 For ease the slow Mahratta spoils, And hardier Sik erratic toils.1815 M. Elphinstone Acct. Kingdom Caubul Introd. 81 All that is desirable to know respecting the Siks, the most remarkable part of the population.1838 Penny Cycl. XII. 233/2 The Sikhs..consider the profession of arms the religious duty of every individual.1896 J. F. Youngson 40 Years Punjab Mission v. 39 A Sikh must possess five things—a dagger, an iron bracelet, short breeches, long hair, and a comb.

2. attributive or as adj. Of or relating to the Sikhs.

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1845 Encycl. Metrop. XXV. 1348/1 The principal alphabets formed from the Nāgarī, are the Bengalī..and Sikh or Punjābī.

1853 J. H. Stocqueler Mil. Encycl. 257/1 A proclamation was issued, declaring the Sikh states..attached to the British dominions.

1866 Chambers's Encycl. VIII. 718/2 The second volume of the Sikh scriptures.

1896 J. F. Youngson 40 Years Punjab Mission v. 39 Gobind Singh..renewed an old Sikh rite.

Derivatives

ˈSikhism n. the tenets or principles of the Sikhs.

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1849 J. D. Cunningham Hist. Sikhs iii. 96/1 There are also elements of change within Sikhism itself.

1866 Chambers's Encycl. VIII. 719/2 The numerous divisions into which Sikhism, as a system of belief and practice, has ramified.

1880 R. Temple India 120 Sikhism..is one of those inflammable things which a spark might kindle into a flame.

1896 J. F. Youngson 40 Years Punjab Mission i. 4 Sikhism is like Buddhism a revolt from priestcraft and ritual.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1910; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	sikh
释义	Sikhn.adj. Brit. /siːk/, /sɪk/, U.S. /sik/ Forms: α. 1700s–1800s Seek, Seik, 1700s Seekh, 1800s Seikh. β. 1700s Syke, Syc, Sicque, 1700s–1800s Sik (1800s Sík), 1800s– Sikh ( Sik'h, Síkh). Etymology: < Hindi sikh (Sanskrit ṡishya), disciple. The spellings seek(h, sík(h, and the pronunciation /siːk/, may have been due to association with Hindi sīkh learning, sīkhna to learn. 1. A member of a monotheistic religious group, originally established in India (chiefly in the Punjab) by Guru Nanak in the early part of the 16th century.Sikhs became famous for their military prowess in the 19th century, during the period of British imperialism. Most Sikhs still live in the Punjab in northern India, but many have settled in other parts of the world. The Sikh religion requires, among other institutionalized customs, that hair is left uncut and turbans worn. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > Indian > [noun] > Sikh Sikh1781 society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > Hinduism > Hindu sects and groups > [noun] > Sikhism > person Sikh1781 α. 1781 Sir C. Wilkins in Asiatic Researches (London ed.) (1799) 1 288 That sect of people who are distinguished from the worshippers of Brahm, and the followers of Mahommed, by the appellation Seek. 1784 in W. S. Seton-Karr & H. D. Sandeman Select. Calcutta Gaz. (1864) I. 13 The Seekhs..have plundered all that quarter. 1801 Asiatic Ann. Reg. 1800 Chron. 51/1 It is imagined he has taken refuge in the country of the Seiks. a1832 Encycl. Metrop. (1845) XXI. 283/2 (margin) Seiks. β. 1785 European Mag. 9 453 For ease the slow Mahratta spoils, And hardier Sik erratic toils.1815 M. Elphinstone Acct. Kingdom Caubul Introd. 81 All that is desirable to know respecting the Siks, the most remarkable part of the population.1838 Penny Cycl. XII. 233/2 The Sikhs..consider the profession of arms the religious duty of every individual.1896 J. F. Youngson 40 Years Punjab Mission v. 39 A Sikh must possess five things—a dagger, an iron bracelet, short breeches, long hair, and a comb. 2. attributive or as adj. Of or relating to the Sikhs. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > Indian > [adjective] > Sikh Sikh1845 society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > Hinduism > Hindu sects and groups > [adjective] > Sikh Sikh1845 1845 Encycl. Metrop. XXV. 1348/1 The principal alphabets formed from the Nāgarī, are the Bengalī..and Sikh or Punjābī. 1853 J. H. Stocqueler Mil. Encycl. 257/1 A proclamation was issued, declaring the Sikh states..attached to the British dominions. 1866 Chambers's Encycl. VIII. 718/2 The second volume of the Sikh scriptures. 1896 J. F. Youngson 40 Years Punjab Mission v. 39 Gobind Singh..renewed an old Sikh rite. Derivatives ˈSikhism n. the tenets or principles of the Sikhs. ΘΚΠ society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > Hinduism > Hindu sects and groups > [noun] > Sikhism Sikhism1849 1849 J. D. Cunningham Hist. Sikhs iii. 96/1 There are also elements of change within Sikhism itself. 1866 Chambers's Encycl. VIII. 719/2 The numerous divisions into which Sikhism, as a system of belief and practice, has ramified. 1880 R. Temple India 120 Sikhism..is one of those inflammable things which a spark might kindle into a flame. 1896 J. F. Youngson 40 Years Punjab Mission i. 4 Sikhism is like Buddhism a revolt from priestcraft and ritual. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1910; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < n.adj.1781
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