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Hindu

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Hin⋅du

  [hin-doo]
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–noun
1. a person, esp. of northern India, who adheres to Hinduism.
–adjective
2. of or pertaining to Hindus or Hinduism.
Also, Hindoo.

Origin:
1655–65; < Pers Hindū Indian (adj., n.), equiv. to Hind (see Hindi ) + -ū adj. suffix
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Hin·du   (hĭn'dōō)   
adj.  

  1. Of or relating to Hinduism.

  2. Of or relating to the Hindus and their culture.

n.  

  1. An adherent of Hinduism.

  2. A native of India, especially northern India.


[Persian Hindū, from Hind, India; see Hindi.]
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Word Origin & History

Hindu 
1662, from Pers. Hindu (adj. & noun) "Indian," from Hind "India," from Skt. sindhu "river," specifically the Indus; hence "region of the Indus," gradually extended across northern India. Hinduism, blanket term for "polytheism of India," is from 1829.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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