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单词 kirpan
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kirpan

[ kir-pahn ]
/ kɪrˈpɑn /

noun

a small dagger worn by orthodox Sikhs.

Origin of kirpan

1900–05; <Punjabi and Hindi <Sanskrit kṛpāṇa sword

Words nearby kirpan

Kirov, Kirovabad, Kirovakan, Kirovograd, Kirovohrad, kirpan, Kirribilli House, Kir Royale, kirsch, Kirstein, Kirsten
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Example sentences from the Web for kirpan

  • After all, a kirpan was a sidearm, and his religion required him to carry that.

    Four-Day Planet|Henry Beam Piper

British Dictionary definitions for kirpan

Kirpan
/ (kɪrˈpɑːn) /

noun

the short sword traditionally carried by Sikhs as a symbol of their religious and cultural loyalty, symbolizing protection for the weakSee also five Ks

Word Origin for Kirpan

Punjabi kirpān
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