GURKHAS

Meaning of GURKHAS in English

Gur ‧ khas, the /ˈɡɜːkəz $ ˈɡɜːr-/ BrE AmE

a ↑ regiment (=a large group of soldiers) in the British army. Originally from Nepal, they are known for being small, but very brave.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

GURKHAS — гурки, гуркхи (войсковые формирования из непальского племени гурков)
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
GURKHAS — гурки, гуркхи (войсковые формирования из непальского племени гурков)
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
GURKHAS, THE — Gur ‧ khas, the /ˈɡɜːkəz $ ˈɡɜːr-/ BrE AmE a ↑ regiment (=a large group of soldiers) in the British …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
KUKRI — noun Etymology: Hindi & Urdu kukṛī Date: 1811 a curved short sword with a broad blade used especially by Gurkhas
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GURKHA — I. noun or ghur·kha ˈgu̇(ə)rkə, ˈgər- ( plural gurkha or gurkhas or ghurkha or ghurkhas ) Usage: usually capitalized 1. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
KUKRI — noun also kuk·eri ˈku̇k(ə)rē ( -s ) Etymology: Hindi kukṛī : a curved short sword with a broad blade used …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
KUKRI — /kook"ree/ , n. a large knife having a heavy curved blade that is sharp on the concave side, used by …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GURKHA — /gerr"keuh, goor"-/ , n. , pl. Gurkhas , ( esp. collectively ) Gurkha . 1. a member of a Rajput …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
KUKRI — noun Etymology: Hindi & Urdu kukṛī Date: 1811 : a curved short sword with a broad blade used especially by …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
KUKRI — [ 'kʊkri ] ■ noun ( plural ~s ) a curved knife broadening towards the point, used by Gurkhas. Origin …
Concise Oxford English vocab
DAGGER — short stabbing knife, ostensibly the diminutive of the sword, though in ancient and medieval times the distinction between a long …
Britannica English vocabulary
HASTINGS, FRANCIS RAWDON-HASTINGS, 1ST MARQUESS OF, ... — born Dec. 9, 1754, County Down, Ire. died Nov. 28, 1826, off Naples British soldier and colonial administrator; as governor-general …
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GURKHA — also spelled Gorkha town, central Nepal. It is located on a hill overlooking the Himalayas. The town is famous for …
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GORAKHPUR — town, southeastern Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It lies along the Rapti River, at the junction of several roads and …
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DEHRA DUN — city, northwestern Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It lies in the Himalayan foothills, at an elevation of 2,200 feet (670 …
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BRUNEI — officially State of Brunei, Abode of Peace, Malay Negara Brunei Darussalam, independent Islamic sultanate on the northern coast of the …
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BILASPUR — also called Kahlur city, southern Himachal Pradesh state, northwestern India. The city lies on the edge of Govind Sagar, an …
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ALMORA — town, northwestern Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It lies on a ridge of the Himalayan foothills and is about 170 …
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GURKHA — / ˈgɜːkə; NAmE ˈgɜːrkə/ noun one of a group of people from Nepal who are known as good soldiers. Some …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
KUKRI — n. (pl. kukris) a curved knife broadening towards the point, used by Gurkhas. [Hindi kukri]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
KUKRI — n. (pl. kukris) a curved knife broadening towards the point, used by Gurkhas. [ Hindi kukri ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
KUKRI — n. (pl. kukris) a curved knife broadening towards the point, used by Gurkhas. Etymology: Hindi kukri
Oxford English vocab
OILFIELD — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ As more oilfields were discovered, petroleum products increased by more than 16 times in the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
STORM TROOPS — Synonyms and related words : Gurkhas, SS, Special Forces, Waffen-SS, armed force, armed service, army, array, career soldiers, elite corps, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
RANGER — Synonyms and related words : Audubon Society, Gurkhas, National Wildlife Service, SS, Sierra Club, Special Forces, Waffen-SS, air warden, arboriculturist, …
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PARATROOPS — Synonyms and related words : Gurkhas, SS, Special Forces, Waffen-SS, armed force, armed service, army, array, career soldiers, elite corps, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SERGEANT — noun 1 in the army/air force ADJECTIVE ▪ army ▪ drill ▪ He had a voice like a drill ~. …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
PROWESS — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ academic , athletic , intellectual , manufacturing , military , physical , sexual , sporting ( esp. …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
PEOPLE — n. 25B6; noun crowds of people : HUMAN BEINGS, persons, individuals, humans, mortals, (living) souls, personages, {men, women, and children}; …
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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