HyperDic: khalsa

English > 1 sense of the word Khalsa:
NOUNgroupKhalsathe group of initiated Sikhs to which devout orthodox Sikhs are ritually admitted at puberty
Khalsa > pronunciation
Soundskaa'lsah
Rhymesbalsa ... Walesa: 36 rhymes with sah...
English > Khalsa: 1 sense > noun 1, group
MeaningThe group of initiated Sikhs to which devout orthodox Sikhs are ritually admitted at puberty; founded by the tenth and last Guru in 1699.
CategorySikhismThe doctrines of a monotheistic religion founded in northern India in the 16th century by Guru Nanak and combining elements of Hinduism and Islam
Broaderreligion, faith, organized religionAn institution to express belief in a divine power

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