Hindu
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Hindus
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adjective
noun
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a person who adheres to Hinduism
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an inhabitant or native of Hindustan or India, esp one adhering to Hinduism
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Origin of Hindu
1655–65; < Persian Hindū Indian (adj., noun), equivalent to Hind ( see Hindi) + -ū adj. suffix
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In Delhi, an analysis by The Hindu newspaper found Muslims accounted for around 20 percent of voters identified with logical discrepancies - compared to 13.6 of the electorate, according to draft rolls.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
The species was named Vasuki indicus in honor of Vasuki, the mythical serpent associated with the Hindu deity Shiva, who is traditionally depicted with the snake wrapped around his neck.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
He told Modi that during the ordeal, he had recited a Hindu devotional prayer dedicated to the deity Hanuman.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Crowds fill the streets around Lalbaug during the Hindu festival of Ganesh Chaturthi and stream to Siddhivinayak temple throughout the year.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
It was the museum’s most popular exhibit, filled with a hundred statues of various Hindu gods.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
Hindus light candles at Mount Mary, a Catholic basilica overlooking the city.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
The 53-year-old American flew to Nepal after learning that his wife, Jiwan Jyoti, was untraceable while returning from a pilgrimage to Mount Kailash, the sacred peak revered by Hindus and Buddhists.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
To Hindus, the 22,000-foot Himalayan peak is the home of Shiva, the god of destruction and transformation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
At least 752 people are dead in Nepal, authorities there said, while 2,500 people are missing, many of them pilgrims who were visiting lakes in the area that Hindus and Buddhists consider sacred.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
The Asians are returning to being Hindus, Buddhists and Muslims.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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