Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to Hinduism.
- adjective Of or relating to the Hindus and their culture.
- noun An adherent of Hinduism.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Properly, one of that native race in India descended from the Aryan conquerors.
- noun One of the natives of India professing the doctrines of Hinduism.
- Of or pertaining to the Hindus, their languages, or Hinduism.
- Also spelled
Hindoo .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Same as
Hindoo . This is now the more commonly used spelling.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of, or relating to
Hinduism , or to Hindus and theirculture . - proper noun An origin of many religions including Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism.
- noun A person
adhering to the Hindureligion (Hinduism). - noun dated Any
native inhabitant ofHindustan , especially one of theDravidian orAryan races .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to or supporting Hinduism
- noun a person who adheres to Hinduism
- noun a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Hear a Hindu himself on the matter, the historian of _Hindu Civilisation during British Rule_
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To do a marriage in temple, wht are the documents requied? if parents are not available, and no hindu rituals done at temple, will it fall under Hindu marriage?
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The term Hindu is etymologically derived from the Sindhu (Indus River) of Pakistan.
Hindus Living in Karachi-Pakistan Report By Rabiah Baig 2008
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The term Hindu is etymologically derived from the Sindhu (Indus River) of Pakistan.
Hindus Living in Karachi-Pakistan Report By Rabiah Baig 2008
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Over most of India the term Hindu is contrasted with Muhammadan, but in
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV)
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In its zeal to proclaim the immanent superiority of Aryan civilization -- it repudiates the term Hindu as savouring of an alien origin -- over Western civilization, it claims to have discovered in the Vedas the germs of all the discoveries of modern science, even to wireless telegraphy and aeroplanes.
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RSS chief Mohan Rao Bhagwat said the term Hindu is basic to the Sangh philosophy, something that can't be compromised.
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They drew attention to terrorism breeding in Madrassa, and hit out at media for using the term Hindu terrorism.
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The BJP objects to the term Hindu terrorists, which is wrong.
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"The concept of Hindu terrorism is sheer madness as the term Hindu stands for a tolerant and all-inclusive faith," said Sudarshan.
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