khalsa

noun khal·sa \ ˈkäl(t)sə \

Definition of khalsa

plural -s

1 : the exchequer of an Indian state

2 usually capitalized : a militant theocracy arising in the late 17th century and continuing today as one of the significant divisions of the Sikhs — compare nanakpanthi

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