gurdwara

[ gur-dwahr-uh ]

noun

1. a Sikh temple in India.

gurdwara

/ ˈɡɜːdwɑːrə /

noun

1. a Sikh place of worship

Word History and Origins

Origin of gurdwara¹

1905–10; < Punjabi gurduārā < Sanskrit gur ( u ) guru + dvāra door

Word History and Origins

Origin of gurdwara¹

C20: from Punjabi gurduārā, from Sanskrit guru teacher + dvārā door

Example Sentences

Because of that, the Oak Creek gurdwara was always a special place for me.

From The Daily Beast

Sikhs have been targeted in hundreds of hate crimes since 9/11, including one at a gurdwara in California last week.

From The Daily Beast

Just this February, a Sikh gurdwara was mistaken for a mosque and vandalized in a suburb of Detroit.

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