English
Etymology
From Sat(truth)+ Nami(Named by follower), "Follower of truth"
Proper noun
Satnami
several groups in India that have adopted a combination of Hindu and Muslim practices.
The earliest group was founded by Birbhan in the 16th century, during a period of general syncretic activity that attempted to bring together the faiths of Islam and Hinduism. The Satnamis worshiped the supreme God as satnam (from Sanskrit satyanaman, �he whose name is truth�), a parallel�
#Any of several Hindu sects.
#A member of one of these sects.
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