Gurkha
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.
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How to use Gurkha in a sentence
Not even a Gurkha or a Hindu can now travel in Tibet without especial permission.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2) | Sven HedinIts duty was to go forward and make connection with the Scotch and Gurkha troops with which it was brigaded.
Soldier Stories | Rudyard KiplingThe Gurkha rear-companies tripped and blundered over loose stones.
Soldier Stories | Rudyard KiplingThere were a thousand dusky natives hemming in but fifty Gurkha soldiers and one British officer.
The Great Airship. | F. S. Brereton"A force of Gurkha soldiers held up in the hills, sir," he told Joe.
The Great Airship. | F. S. Brereton
British Dictionary definitions for Gurkha
/ (ˈɡʊəkɑː, ˈɡɜːkə) /
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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