sikhs
noun/siːks/
Frequency rank: #11,540 most common English word
Meaning
followers of Sikhism, a monotheistic religion founded in the Punjab region of South Asia in the 15th century.
Example sentence
The temple was filled with sikhs dressed in traditional attire for the ceremony.
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