Hindustan

[ hin-doo-stahn, -stan ]

/ ˌhɪn dʊˈstɑn, -ˈstæn /

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noun

Persian name of India, especially the part N of the Deccan.

the predominantly Hindu areas of India, as contrasted with the predominantly Muslim areas of Pakistan.

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Origin of Hindustan

First recorded in 1610–20; from Hindi, Urdu Hindustān, from Persian Hindūstān, literally, “country of the Hindus”; cf. Hindi

Words nearby Hindustan

Hindu calendar, Hinduism, Hinduize, Hindu Kush, Hindus, Hindustan, Hindustani, Hindutva, hindward, hind wing, Hines

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How to use Hindustan in a sentence

Many writers, like Anu Chopra in the Hindustan Times, have correctly criticized the movie for its “lack of logic.”
‘Dhoom 3’ Review: Bollywood’s Baffling Blockbuster|Sujay Kumar|December 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Karen Leigh is a reporter and anchor for the Hindustan Times, based in New Delhi.
Keeping Up With the Mubaraks|Karen Leigh|January 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST
One hot night, in Hindustan, a king and queen lay awake in the palace in the midst of the city.
The Olive Fairy Book|Various
During the months which followed the outbreak at Delhi, all political interest was centred in that ancient capital of Hindustan.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year|Edwin Emerson

The great mutiny at Delhi was stamped out, and the British flag waved over the capital of Hindustan.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year|Edwin Emerson
Even to-day infanticide still appears to be practised by some of the Dravidian tribes of Hindustan.
Elements of Folk Psychology|Wilhelm Wundt
In the autumn they spread themselves over the greater part of Hindustan, most abundantly in the Deccan.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India|Douglas Dewar

British Dictionary definitions for Hindustan

Hindustan

/ (ˌhɪndʊˈstɑːn) /

noun

the land of the Hindus, esp India north of the Deccan and excluding Bengal

the general area around the Ganges where Hindi is the predominant language

the areas of India where Hinduism predominates, as contrasted with those areas where Islam predominates

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