Zoology. the female of the deer, chiefly the red deer, especially in and after the third year.
any of several speckled serranid fishes of the genus Epinephelus, found in the warmer waters of the western Atlantic Ocean.
a peasant or rustic.
Scot. and North England. a farm laborer.
Hindi.
Hindu.
Hindustan.
Hindustani.
Hindi
Hindu
Hindustan
Hindustani
a simple peasant
(in N Britain) a skilled farm worker
a steward
the female of the deer, esp the red deer when aged three years or more
any of several marine serranid fishes of the genus Epinephelus, closely related and similar to the gropers
See back 1.
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English hinde, hint (adjective) “hind, rear, back,” shortening of bihinde(n) (adverb) “in the rear, in back,” from Old English behindan (preposition and adverb) “behind; from behind, at the back”; cognate with German hinten; see also behind, hinder 2
First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch hinde, Old Norse, Danish, Swedish hind, Old High German hinta ( German, Low German Hinde )
First recorded before 1000; alteration of Middle English hine “a household, servants (collectively), a servant,” probably from Old English (Anglian) hīne, hī(g)na, genitive of hīgan (equivalent to West Saxon hīwan “members of a household, domestics”); cf. hide 3
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The director of The Voice of Hind Rajab explains how the real-life emergency call of a five-year-old Gazan girl became the basis for an acclaimed film.
From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026
"Sentimental Value" will compete in the foreign language film category against Brazilian crime thriller "The Secret Agent", Cannes' top Palme d'Or winner "It Was Just An Accident" and Palestinian docudrama "The Voice of Hind Rajab".
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
“I felt as if Hind was talking to me, but she was talking to the Red Crescent dispatchers, so I felt their perspective was precious.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
The Voice of Hind Rajab is out in UK cinemas now.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
Thlayli, Blackavar and the does of the Near Hind had vanished.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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