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Noun: kirpan  kur'paan
  1. A ceremonial four-inch curved dagger that Sikh men and women are obliged to wear at all times
    "He explained that the kirpan was a religious symbol, not a weapon"

Derived forms: kirpans

Type of: dagger, sticker

Encyclopedia: Kirpan