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Hindoo

[hin-doo]

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Hindoo (ˈhɪnduː, hɪnˈduː)

—n, —*adj* , pl -doos
	an older spelling of Hindu

Hindooism

—n

Hindu or Hindoo (ˈhɪnduː, hɪnˈduː, ˈhɪnduː, hɪnˈduː)

—n , pl -dus, -doos
1.	a person who adheres to Hinduism
2.	an inhabitant or native of Hindustan or India, esp one adhering to Hinduism

—*adj*
3.	relating to Hinduism, Hindus, or India

[C17: from Persian Hindū, from Hind India; see Hindi]

Hindoo or Hindoo

—n

—*adj*

[C17: from Persian Hindū, from Hind India; see Hindi]

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