gur·dwa·ra

[gur-dwahr-uh]
noun
a Sikh temple in India.

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

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gurdwara (ˈɡɜːdwɑːrə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a Sikh place of worship
 
[C20: from Punjabi gurduārā, from Sanskrit guru teacher + dvārādoor]

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Gurdwara is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Example sentences
Sikhs opened their gurdwara for the coppers to change their clothes in.
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