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GURKHA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A member of Hindu people descended from brahmins and Rajputs who live in Nepal
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Gurkha" is a kind of...):
Nepalese; Nepali (a native or inhabitant of Nepal)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A member of the Nepalese force that has been part of the British army for 200 years; known for fierceness in combat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("Gurkha" is a kind of...):
soldier (an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army)
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