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khal·sa \ˈkäl(t)sə\ noun (-s) Etymology: Hindi ḵẖāliṣa, ḵẖālṣa pure, genuine, from Persian, from Arabic khālisah 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 |