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Hindu

or Hin·doo

[ hin-doo ]
/ ˈhɪn du /
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noun
a person, especially of northern India, who adheres to Hinduism.
adjective
of or relating to Hindus or Hinduism.
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Origin of Hindu

1655–65; <Persian Hindū Indian (adj., noun), equivalent to Hind (see Hindi) + adj. suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM Hindu

an·ti-Hin·du, adjective, nounnon-Hin·du, noun, adjectivepro-Hin·du, adjective, nounpseu·do-Hin·du, adjective, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for Hindu

Hindu

Hindoo

/ (ˈhɪnduː, hɪnˈduː) /

noun plural -dus or -doos
a person who adheres to Hinduism
an inhabitant or native of Hindustan or India, esp one adhering to Hinduism
adjective
relating to Hinduism, Hindus, or India

Word Origin for Hindu

C17: from Persian Hindū, from Hind India; see Hindi
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