hanuman
noun
a langur, Presbytis (Semnopithecus ) entellus, held sacred in India.
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hanuman
American
[huhn-oo-mahn, hah-noo-, huhn-oo-mahn, hah-noo-]
/ ˈhʌn ʊˌmɑn, ˈhɑ nʊ-, ˌhʌn ʊˈmɑn, ˌhɑ nʊ- /
noun
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hanumans
plural
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Also called entellus. a langur, Presbytis (Semnopithecus ) entellus, held sacred in India.
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(initial capital letter) a monkey chief who is a conspicuous figure in the Ramayana.
Hanuman
British
/ ˌhʌnʊˈmɑːn /
noun
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(sometimes not capital) another word for entellus
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the monkey chief of Hindu mythology and devoted helper of Rama
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Etymology
Origin of hanuman
1805–15; < Sanskrit hanuman, nominative singular of hanumant
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This radical shift in thinking is shown most dramatically by studies of India's sacred monkey, the hanuman langur.
From Time Magazine Archive
Machchhar told Modi that during the ordeal, he had recited a Hindu devotional prayer dedicated to the deity Hanuman.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Prayers have been taking place at the Shree Hanuman Temple in Leicester to remember the victims, including engaged couple Hardik Avaiya and Vibhooti Patel.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2025
On a more festive front, Hanuman Temple now collaborates with the City of Frisco for Holi, an annual Hindu festival also known as the Festival of Colors.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
On a recent windy Sunday, Mr. Sukul shared a teaching from the deity Hanuman, on the importance of appreciating God during the good times and the bad.
From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
Hanuman had assured her that her mother wasn’t in any pain.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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