Hindoo
noun
Hindoos
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pluralof Hindoo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Vedas, the sacred writings of the Hindoos, according to Sir William Jones the Orientalist, “cannot be denied to have an antiquity the most distant.”
From The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets by Richard B. Westbrook
Among the ancient Hindoos, the common people believed that eclipses were caused by the interposition of a monstrous demon called Raha.
From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by J. Ellard Gore
But not only do the laws of Egypt antedate the laws accredited to Moses, but the Hindoos had laws which were yet more ancient.
From The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets by Richard B. Westbrook
Hence it is much frequented by Jews, Parsees, Hindoos, &c.
From Collins' Illustrated Guide to London and Neighbourhood by Anonymous
It is singular that there is no tradition concerning them, nor are they held in any respect by the Hindoos of this country.
