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Hindu

USHIN-doo/ˈhɪndu/

PluralHindus

5 meanings of Hindu

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  1. 1
    nouncountable
    A person who follows the religion of Hinduism.

    My neighbor is a Hindu and prays at home every morning.

    Many Hindus visit the temple during the festival.

  2. 2
    adjective
    Belonging to or connected with Hinduism and the people who follow it.

    They got married in a traditional Hindu ceremony.

    The old town has several beautiful Hindu temples.

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  3. 3
    noundatedcountable
    A person born in Hindustan, an older name for the Indian region.

    The old account said every Hindu in the city spoke a different language.

    Hindus and Muslims alike lived in that ancient port town.

    SimilarIndian

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Less common meanings

  1. 4
    noundatedcountable
    A person seen as belonging to India by both faith and ancestry.

    The old passenger list described her as a Hindu, born and raised in India.

    The plantation employed several Hindus brought over from the subcontinent.

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  2. 5
    nounobsolete
    A trader who travels with a group of armed soldiers.
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Origin

It comes from a Persian word meaning "Indian" or "Hindu." That word goes back to a Sanskrit word meaning "river" and the Indus.