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Gurkha

noun
1.
A member of the Nepalese force that has been part of the British army for 200 years; known for fierceness in combat.
2.
A member of Hindu people descended from brahmins and Rajputs who live in Nepal.





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"Gurkha" Quotes from Famous Books



... the six little Gurkhas, packed like sardines into a smaller one, seemed to find the experience as amusing as they found the whole varied field of life. It takes more than mere hardship to knock the spirits out of a Gurkha. ...
— The Great Amulet • Maud Diver


Words linked to "Gurkha" :   Nepali, soldier, Nepalese


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