Hindu

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noun

Hin·​du ˈhin-(ˌ)dü 

variants or less commonly Hindoo

1

: an adherent of Hinduism

2

: a native or inhabitant of India

Hindu

2 of 2

adjective

variants or less commonly Hindoo

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Hindus or Hinduism

Examples of Hindu in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Asian equities were largely higher as Hong Kong had a very strong day, while Thailand, the Philippines, and Mainland China outperformed, Japan underperformed, and India was closed for Maha Shivaratri, a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honor of the deity Shiva, according to Wikipedia. —Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025

The Maha Kumbh Mela, or the festival of the Sacred Pitcher, lasts for 45 days and sees millions of Hindu devotees take a dip in the Triveni Sangam, the confluence of three holy rivers. —Alexandra Banner, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025

Adjective

In 2014, Narendra Modi, a man with vast aspirations for India, completed his long political ascent to the prime minister’s office and established Hindu nationalism as his country’s dominant ideology. —Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025

Drone shows massive crowds arriving for holy dip at India's Maha Kumbh Mela Drone video from India’s northern city of Prayagraj shows thousands of Hindu devotees at the Sangam river confluence to mark Mauni Amavasya, the most auspicious day of the Kumbh Mela, or Pitcher Festival. —Kyra Colah, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Persian Hindū inhabitant of India, from Hind India

First Known Use

Noun

1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1698, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Hindu

• Hindu-Arabic
• Hindu calendar

Rhymes for Hindu

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou

Kids Definition

Hindu

noun

Hin·​du

ˈhin-(ˌ)dü

1

: a follower of Hinduism

2

: a person born or living in India

Hindu adjective