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khanda.

A double-edged sword from India, used ceremonially in Sikhism.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A double-edged sword from India, used ceremonially in Sikhism.

    India · Sikhism
  2. A religious symbol of Sikhism, ⟨☬⟩, having the shape of three swords: a khanda, a chakram and two kirpans.

    India · Sikhism
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Punjabi ਖੰਡਾ (khaṇḍā), from Sanskrit खड्ग (khaḍga).

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