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.
(sometimes not capital) another word for entellus
the monkey chief of Hindu mythology and devoted helper of Rama
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
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
Jayden's singing Hanuman soft toy is from new brand, Plush Legion, that extends its religious musical soft toy range to all the major faiths.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 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
Aru couldn’t help recalling what Lord Hanuman had said before they’d left the Court of the Sky.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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