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Hindu
/ hɪnˈduː; ˈhɪnduː /
noun
- a person who adheres to Hinduism
- an inhabitant or native of Hindustan or India, esp one adhering to Hinduism
adjective
- 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
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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.
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To repeat an illustration already in use—many such populations may be Hindú only as the Cornishmen are English.
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But this may be referable to Hindú influences unequivocally traceable in other parts of the Pantheon.
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They retain their original tongue, which, according to Buchanan, has no affinity with any of the Hindú tongues.
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Whatever may be the oldest of the great Hindú creeds, that of the Sikhs is the newest.
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