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Hindu

or Hin·doo

[ hin-doo ]

noun

  1. a person, especially of northern India, who adheres to Hinduism.


adjective

  1. of or relating to Hindus or Hinduism.

Hindu

/ hɪnˈduː; ˈhɪnduː /

noun

  1. a person who adheres to Hinduism
  2. an inhabitant or native of Hindustan or India, esp one adhering to Hinduism


adjective

  1. relating to Hinduism, Hindus, or India

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Other Words From

  • an·ti-Hin·du adjective noun
  • non-Hin·du noun adjective
  • pro-Hin·du adjective noun
  • pseu·do-Hin·du adjective noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Hindu1

1655–65; < Persian Hindū Indian (adj., noun), equivalent to Hind ( Hindi ) + adj. suffix

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Hindu1

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

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Example Sentences

In Chittagong, then, we must look about us for the aborigines; so intrusive have become the Hindú elements.

To repeat an illustration already in use—many such populations may be Hindú only as the Cornishmen are English.

But this may be referable to Hindú influences unequivocally traceable in other parts of the Pantheon.

They retain their original tongue, which, according to Buchanan, has no affinity with any of the Hindú tongues.

Whatever may be the oldest of the great Hindú creeds, that of the Sikhs is the newest.

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