Hin·du
ˈhin-(ˌ)dü 
variants
or less commonly Hindoo
1
: an adherent of Hinduism
2
: a native or inhabitant of India
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Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2025
Twenty-four of those killed were Hindu men whom the terrorists singled out for their faith.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
India blames Pakistan for an April 22 attack in Pahalgam, a picturesque Himalayan meadow, that killed 26 tourists, most of them Hindu men.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 8 May 2025
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Noun
India said this attack was in retaliation for a deadly attack last month on Hindu tourists in Indian Kashmir.
—Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2025
Twenty-four of those killed were Hindu men whom the terrorists singled out for their faith.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Adjective
India's attack inside Pakistani territory was a response to the targeted killing of Hindu tourists in Jammu and Kashmir.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
India blames Pakistan for an April 22 attack in Pahalgam, a picturesque Himalayan meadow, that killed 26 tourists, most of them Hindu men.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 8 May 2025
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“Hindu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hindu. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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