Hindu
Americannoun
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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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Baur’s second theory was that gold performs well in September because of increased jewelry sales in anticipation of Diwali, the annual Hindu festival of lights.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
A priest, Nabhi Nandan Das, was among the pilgrims, who were due to visit the sacred Hindu site of Mount Kailash, according to a spokesperson for the temple.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
Islamic programs exist alongside recognitions created for Jewish, Hindu and numerous Christian Girl Scouts, among others.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
The disaster struck as many Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims were transiting through the area to reach mountain lakes in Nepal and Tibet that they consider sacred.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
I discovered the details from Kathy, who had been given the information from a visiting Hindu priest.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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
Hindus regard Kailash as the abode of deities Shiva and Parvati, while Tibetan Buddhists associate it with Mount Meru, which they say is the centre of the universe.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
The journey to the mountain is part of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, a sacred pilgrimage for Hindus.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
There are also small minorities of North African Jews and Hindus from what is now Pakistan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
As everyone knows, cows are sacred to Hindus, so it was a serious thing.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
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