Hindu

(hindo̵̅o̅′)

noun

  1. Archaic a person born or living in India or on the Indian subcontinent
  2. 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

See Hindu in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Of or relating to Hinduism.
  2. Of or relating to the Hindus and their culture.
noun
  1. An adherent of Hinduism.
  2. A native of India, especially northern India.

Origin:

Origin: Persian Hindū

Origin: , from Hind, India; see Hindi

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