khalsa (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *Khalsa*:
NOUN	group	Khalsa	the group of initiated Sikhs to which devout orthodox Sikhs are ritually admitted at puberty

Khalsa > pronunciation
Sounds	kaa'lsah
Rhymes	balsa ... Walesa: 36 rhymes with sah...

English > *Khalsa*: 1 sense > noun 1, group
Meaning	The group of initiated Sikhs to which devout orthodox Sikhs are ritually admitted at puberty; founded by the tenth and last Guru in 1699.
Category	Sikhism	The doctrines of a monotheistic religion founded in northern India in the 16th century by Guru Nanak and combining elements of Hinduism and Islam
Broader	religion, faith, organized religion	An institution to express belief in a divine power

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