khalsa
noun
khal·sa
ˈkäl(t)sə
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
Word History
Etymology
Hindi ḵẖāliṣa, ḵẖālṣa pure, genuine, from Persian, from Arabic khālisah