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Grunth

Grunth proper noun: guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh religious scripture.

Proper noun

the Grunth

  1. (obsolete) Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh religious scripture.
    • The Grunth, held by the Hindoos, was no doubt received as a sure proof of the future greatness of Nanuk.1846, William Lewis M'Gregor, The History of the Sikhs, page 44
    • The Grunth, the holy book of the Sikhs, seems to be becoming an object of idolatrous worship. They do puja to it, and carry it in procession daily.1879, Frances Maria Milman, Memoir of the Right Rev. Robert Milman, page 79

Forms of Grunth

alternative formGranth

Questions about Grunth

What does Grunth mean?
Grunth means guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh religious scripture.
What part of speech is Grunth?
Grunth is a proper noun.

Words near Grunth in the dictionary

  1. grunt-horns
  2. grunt-level
  3. grunted
  4. grunter
  5. grunters
  6. Grunth
  7. grunthee
  8. grunthees
  9. grunthi
  10. grunthis
  11. gruntier

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