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Gur•kha



Pronunciation: (gûr'ku, goor'-), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -khas, (esp. collectively) -kha.
1. a member of a Rajput people, Hindu in religion, who achieved dominion over Nepal in the 18th century.
2. a Nepalese soldier in the British or Indian army.

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