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Gurkha
[ gur-kuh, goor- ]
noun
, plural Gur·khas, (especially collectively) Gur·kha.
- a member of a Rajput people, Hindu in religion, who achieved dominion over Nepal in the 18th century.
- a Nepalese soldier in the British or Indian army.
Gurkha
/ ˈɡʊəkɑː; ˈɡɜːkə /
noun
- a member of a Hindu people, descended from Brahmins and Rajputs, living chiefly in Nepal, where they achieved dominance after being driven from India by the Muslims
- a member of this people serving as a soldier in the Indian or British army
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Gurkha1
First recorded in 1805–15
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Example Sentences
Not even a Gurkha or a Hindu can now travel in Tibet without especial permission.
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Its duty was to go forward and make connection with the Scotch and Gurkha troops with which it was brigaded.
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The Gurkha rear-companies tripped and blundered over loose stones.
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There were a thousand dusky natives hemming in but fifty Gurkha soldiers and one British officer.
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"A force of Gurkha soldiers held up in the hills, sir," he told Joe.
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