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_
New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments John Morrison
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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 2009
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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 2009
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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) Robert Vane Russell 1894
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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.
Indian Unrest Valentine Chirol 1890
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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.
Countercurrents.org 2009
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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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