the steel bangle traditionally worn by Sikhs as a symbol of their religious and cultural loyalty, symbolizing unity with God: originally worn as a wristguard by swordsmen
See also five Ks
Word origin
Punjabi karā
Examples of 'Kara' in a sentence
Kara
The scorching heat of the Oxus plain was a complete contrast, except for the chilly nights, after the terrible glaciers of Kara Dagh.
Shah, Idries KARA KUSH
Sakafi said, at once, `You must go to The Eagle, Kara Kush: but plan your move well.
Shah, Idries KARA KUSH
It swooped, then flew up again and hovered: Kara Kush, The Eagle.
Shah, Idries KARA KUSH
Word lists with
Kara
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All related terms of 'Kara'
Kara Kum
a desert in Turkmenistan , covering most of the country: extensive areas now irrigated . Area: about 300 000 sq km (120 000 sq miles)
Kara Sea
a shallow arm of the Arctic Ocean off the N coast of Russia : ice-free for about three months of the year
Kara-Kalpak
a member of a people of central Asia
Kara-Kalpakia
an administrative division in NW Uzbekistan , on the Aral Sea: came under Russian rule by stages from 1873 until Uzbekistan became independent in 1991. Capital: Nukus . Pop: 1 633 900 (2002 est). Area: 165 600 sq km (63 900 sq miles)
Kara-Kalpakstan
an administrative division in NW Uzbekistan , on the Aral Sea: came under Russian rule by stages from 1873 until Uzbekistan became independent in 1991. Capital: Nukus . Pop: 1 633 900 (2002 est). Area: 165 600 sq km (63 900 sq miles)
Kara-Kalpak Autonomous Republic
an administrative division in NW Uzbekistan , on the Aral Sea: came under Russian rule by stages from 1873 until Uzbekistan became independent in 1991. Capital: Nukus . Pop: 1 633 900 (2002 est). Area: 165 600 sq km (63 900 sq miles)