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(hin′do̵̅o̅′)

noun

Archaic a person born or living in India or on the Indian subcontinent
a follower of Hinduism

Origin: Pers Hindū < Hind, India < OPers Hindu, India, land of the Indus < Sans sindhu, river, the Indus

adjective

designating or of the Hindus or Hinduism

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adjective

Of or relating to Hinduism.
Of or relating to the Hindus and their culture.

noun

An adherent of Hinduism.
A native of India, especially northern India.

Origin:

Origin: Persian Hindū

Origin: , from Hind, India; see Hindi

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