hanuman

American

[huhn-oo-mahn, hah-noo-, huhn-oo-mahn, hah-noo-] / ˈhʌn ʊˌmɑn, ˈhɑ nʊ-, ˌhʌn ʊˈmɑn, ˌhɑ nʊ- /

noun

Also called entellus. a langur, Presbytis (Semnopithecus ) entellus, held sacred in India.
(initial capital letter) a monkey chief who is a conspicuous figure in the Ramayana.

Hanuman British

/ ˌhʌnʊˈmɑːn /

noun

(sometimes not capital) another word for entellus
the monkey chief of Hindu mythology and devoted helper of Rama

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

hanumans

plural

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

Back in Frisco during Diwali, blocks of homes near Hanuman Temple twinkled with lights through the pouring rain.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2022

Three-year-old Jayden often sleeps with his soft toy of the Hindu god, Hanuman, who, at the push of a button sings the popular Hindu hymn the "Hanuman Chalisa".

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2021

One of the largest is Bajrang Dal, or the Brigade of Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god.

From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2021

Mahesh and Gita Verma ran a flower stall outside a Hindu temple honoring the monkey god Hanuman in this northern Indian city.

From Washington Times ● May 8, 2020

“They said I would never remember how strong and powerful I am until someone reminded me,” said Hanuman.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

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