Definition of Hindu. Meaning of Hindu. Synonyms of Hindu

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Definition of Hindu

Hindu
Hindoo Hin"doo, Hindu Hin"du (?; 277), n.; pl. Hindoosor Hindus. [Per. Hind[=u], fr. Hind, Hind[=u]st[=a]n, India. Cf. Indian.] A native inhabitant of Hindostan. As an ethnical term it is confined to the Dravidian and Aryan races; as a religious name it is restricted to followers of the Veda.
Hindu
Hindu Hin"du, n. Same as Hindoo.

Meaning of Hindu from wikipedia

- Hindus (pronunciation (help·info)) are persons who regard themselves as culturally, ethnically, or religiously adhering to aspects of Hinduism. Historically...
- The Hindu is an Indian daily newspaper, headquartered at Chennai. It was started as a w****ly in 1878 and became a daily in 1889. It is one of the two...
- Indian cultures and traditions, with diverse roots and no founder. This "Hindu synthesis" started to develop between 500 BCE and 300 CE, after the end...
- A Hindu temple is a symbolic house, seat and body of god. It is a structure designed to bring human beings and gods together, using symbolism to express...
- Coordinates: 35°N 71°E / 35°N 71°E / 35; 71 The Hindu Kush (Pashto and Persian: هندوکش‬, Persian for “Hindu Killer”; /kʊʃ, kuːʃ/), also known in Ancient...
- Hindu calendar is a collective term for the various lunisolar calendars traditionally used in India. They adopt a similar underlying concept for timekeeping...
- Hindu denominations are traditions within Hinduism centered on one or more gods or goddesses, such as Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma. Sometimes the term is...
- A Hindu wedding is Vivaha (Sanskrit: विवाह) and the wedding ceremony is called Vivaah Sanskar in North India and Kalyanam (generally) in South India....
- are a great number of Hindu religious festivals held throughout the world. The festivals typically celebrate events from Hindu mythology, often coinciding...
- body") is the traditional Hindu system of astrology, also known as Hindu astrology, and more recently Vedic astrology. The term Hindu astrology has been in...
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