hanuman
noun
a langur, Presbytis (Semnopithecus ) entellus, held sacred in India.
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
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
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 ● Apr. 5, 2024
Back in Frisco during Diwali, blocks of homes near Hanuman Temple twinkled with lights through the pouring rain.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
Next to the Hanuman stood a Ram bronze that resembled the one stored in London, along with two other deities.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 17, 2022
Urvashi was, like, a heavenly nymph queen, and Hanuman, who was the son of the god of the wind, was a powerful demigod.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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