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Definition of Hindu
1. Adjective. Of or relating to or supporting Hinduism. "The Hindu faith"
Derivative terms: Hindi, Hindoo, Hindoo
Partainyms: Hinduism, Hinduism, Hinduism
2. Noun. A native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India.
Group relationships: Hindustan
Generic synonyms: Asian, Asiatic
Specialized synonyms: Brahman, Brahmin, Kshatriya, Rajpoot, Rajput, Shudra, Sudra, Vaisya
Derivative terms: Hindoo, Hindustani
3. Noun. A person who adheres to Hinduism.
Group relationships: Hindooism, Hinduism
Generic synonyms: Religious Person
Specialized synonyms: Swami, Chela, Hare Krishna, Shaktist, Shivaist, Vaishnava, Saddhu, Sadhu, Sannyasi, Sannyasin, Sanyasi
Derivative terms: Hindoo
Definition of Hindu
1. n. Same as Hindoo.
Definition of Hindu
1. Adjective. Of, or relating to Hinduism, or to Hindus and their culture. ¹
2. Proper noun. An origin of many religions including Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism. ¹
3. Noun. A person adhering to the Hindu religion (Hinduism). ¹
4. Noun. (dated) Any native inhabitant of Hindustan, especially one of the Dravidian or Aryan races. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hindu
Literary usage of Hindu
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Imperial Gazetteer of India by William Wilson Hunter (1886)
"Akbar pursued his policy of conciliation towards all the Hindu States. He also
took care to provide a career for the lesser ..."
2. The World's Parliament of Religions: An Illustrated and Popular Story of the by John Henry Barrows (1893)
"When Christian and Hindu thought first came into contact in India, ... The outward
reason why the Hindu at first contact with Christianity failed to ..."
3. The Monthly Review by Ralph Griffiths (1826)
"Elements of Hindu Law, referable to British Judicature in India. ... Is the Hindu
required to protect and cherish those dependent upon him ? ..."
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