an order of the Sikh religion, founded (1699) by Guru Gobind Singh. Members vow to wear the five Ks and to follow the rules enshrined in the Sikh code of conduct (the Rehat Maryada)
khalsa in American English
(ˌkɑːlsə)
noun
a martial fraternity originated in 1699 and remaining as one of the closely knit communities of the Sikhs
Word origin
[1770–80; ‹ Hindi khālṣa lit., pure ‹‹ Ar khāliṣah]This word is first recorded in the period 1770–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: charade, embed, international, parka, taboo