hanuman

American  

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

noun

plural

hanumans

1. Also called entellus.  a langur, Presbytis (Semnopithecus ) entellus, held sacred in India.

2. (initial capital letter) a monkey chief who is a conspicuous figure in the Ramayana.

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Hanuman British  

/ ˌhʌnʊˈmɑːn /

noun

1. (sometimes not capital) another word for entellus

2. 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

Example Sentences

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

Residents around Madison Valley get another takeout option with the arrival of Hanuman Thai Cafe, located across from Cafe Flora.

From Seattle Times

Inspired by the tales of the half-monkey Hindu god Hanuman, Kid takes on those in power who are abusing members of lower castes.

From New York Times

That’s especially crucial because while the messy story crams in a great deal — sad ladies, musclemen, brutal cops, exploited villagers, a false prophet and the Hindu god Hanuman, who appears as half-human, half-monkey — it never coheres.

From New York Times

Set in a fictional city in India akin to Gotham City, “Monkey Man” builds from mythic elements: Patel plays a young man known only as Kid who wears a monkey mask — reminiscent of the legend of Hanuman — to get beaten down night after night in an underground fight ring.

From Los Angeles Times