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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:

Nouns denoting people

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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