Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Hindus

American  
[hin-duhs] / ˈhɪn dəs /

noun

  1. Maurice Gerschon 1891–1969, U.S. writer, born in Russia.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Many religious Hindus saw the mosque as a symbol of Islamic triumphalism built on a site Hindus regard as sacred.

From The Wall Street Journal

Slaughter of cows is a sensitive issue in India as the animal is considered sacred by Hindus, who comprise 80% of the country's 1.2 billion people.

From BBC

Around 10 percent of Bangladeshi are not Muslims, mainly Hindus.

From Barron's

Fuentes’ followers “are white supremacists, hate women, Jews, Hindus, many types of Christians, brown people of a wide variety of backgrounds, Blacks, America’s foreign policy and America’s constitution,” Shapiro explained.

From Los Angeles Times

The group was founded in 1925 when some Hindus soured on Gandhi’s approach to bringing Hindus and Muslims together in the struggle for independence from British rule.

From The Wall Street Journal