Hanuman Definition

hŭno͝o-män
hanumans
noun
A demigod in the form of a monkey.
Webster's New World
A small, slender-bodied, leaf-eating monkey (Presbytis entellus) with a long tail, found in Southeast Asia.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • entellus
  • Semnopithecus entellus
  • Presbytes entellus
pronoun

A Hindu demi-god who was a devotee of Lord Rama. He was born to Anjana and Vayu. He also plays a role of a god’s servant in Ramayana. He is also known as the monkey god. He is a synonym for loyalty to the Lord and Master.

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Other Word Forms of Hanuman

Noun

Singular:
hanuman
Plural:
hanumans

Origin of Hanuman

  • Hindi hanumān from Sanskrit Hanumān a monkey-god in Hindu mythology from hanumān having a large jaw from hanu jaw genu-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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