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