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  khalsa

  noun

  a martial fraternity originated in 1699 and remaining as one of the closely knit communities of the Sikhs.
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  Khalsa

  noun

  an order of the Sikh religion, founded (1699) by Guru Gobind Singh. Members vow to wear the five Ks, to eat only ritually killed meat, and to refrain from committing adultery or cutting their hair

khalsa

American  

[kahl-suh] / ˌkɑl sə /

noun

1. a martial fraternity originated in 1699 and remaining as one of the closely knit communities of the Sikhs.

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Khalsa British  

/ ˈkælsə /

noun

1. an order of the Sikh religion, founded (1699) by Guru Gobind Singh. Members vow to wear the five Ks, to eat only ritually killed meat, and to refrain from committing adultery or cutting their hair

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Etymology

Origin of khalsa

1770–80; < Hindi khālṣa literally, pure ≪ Arabic khāliṣah

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Hadee Allee Khan's successors continued the system of transferring khalsa lands to tallookdars, as the cheapest and most effectual mode of collecting the revenue for their brief period of authority.

From A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II by Sleeman, William

Almost all the khalsa lands of the Hissampoor purgunnah belonged to the different branches of a very ancient and respectable family of Syuds.

From A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II by Sleeman, William

“Unfortunately the smoke cover has been pretty thick,” Khalsa said.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2023

Responsible breeders, by definition, are not contributing to shelter dog populations, says Ji Khalsa, an advisor for breeder education at the Companion Dog Project and founder of Midwoofery, a breeder-education website.

From National Geographic ● Jul. 25, 2023

“There’s an exciting array of studies that can be conducted based on this work,” Khalsa says.

From Scientific American ● Jul. 12, 2023

Pacoima The Khalsa Care Foundation is hosting its annual Drive-Thru Holiday Giveaway on Dec. 10 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at 9989 Laurel Canyon Blvd. in Pacoima.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2022

While in this city, one is tempted to look at the Khalsa College, one of the institutions established by government in different parts of the land for the suitable training of native princes.

From India, Its Life and Thought by Jones, John P. (John Peter)