khal·sa
| \ ˈkäl(t)sə \
plural -s
Definition of khalsa
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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