NOUN (2)

1. a member of the Nepalese force that has been part of the British army for 200 years; known for fierceness in combat;

2. a member of Hindu people descended from brahmins and Rajputs who live in Nepal;

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Gurkha
    n 1: a member of the Nepalese force that has been part of the
         British army for 200 years; known for fierceness in combat
    2: a member of Hindu people descended from brahmins and Rajputs
       who live in Nepal