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ADI GRANTH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Adi Granth mean? 

ADI GRANTH (noun)
  The noun ADI GRANTH has 1 sense:

1. the principal sacred text of Sikhism contains hymns and poetry as well as the teachings of the first five gurusplay

  Familiarity information: ADI GRANTH used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ADI GRANTH (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The principal sacred text of Sikhism contains hymns and poetry as well as the teachings of the first five gurus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

Adi Granth; Granth; Granth Sahib

Instance hypernyms:

religious text; religious writing; sacred text; sacred writing (writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity)

Domain 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)


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