"Purdesee" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Purdesees [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Purdesee (plural Purdesees)
  1. (India, historical, archaic) In the Bombay army, a sepoy from northern India. Tags: India, archaic, historical Related terms: Paradesi
    Sense id: en-Purdesee-en-noun-0ECxHbC8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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