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 (Hindustani: [ˈɦɪndu] ; /ˈhɪnduːz/) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism. Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical...
- The Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was founded as a w****ly publication...
- focused on dharma: a cosmic order maintained by religious behaviour. The word Hindu is an exonym, and while Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in...
- Hindu deities are the gods and goddesses in Hinduism. Deities in Hinduism are as diverse as its traditions, and a Hindu can choose to be polytheistic...
- A Hindu temple, also known as Mandir, Devas****, or Koil, is a sacred place where Hindus worship and show their devotion to dieties through worship,...
- subcontinent. "Hindu nationalism" is a simplistic translation of हिन्दू राष्ट्रवाद (Hindū Rāṣṭravād). It is better described as "Hindu polity". The native...
- The Hindu calendar, also called Panchanga (Sanskrit: पञ्चाङ्ग), is one of various lunisolar calendars that are traditionally used in the Indian subcontinent...
- [hɪnˈdʊtvə] lit. 'Hindu-ness') is a political ideology encomp****ing the cultural justification of Hindu nationalism and the belief in establishing Hindu hegemony...
- Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha (lit. 'All-India Hindu Grand ****embly') is a Hindu nationalist political party in India. Founded in 1915, the Mahasabha functioned...
- A Hindu wedding, also known as Vivaha (Devanagari: विवाह; Vivaaha) (pronunciation), Marathi: Lagna (लग्न), Bengali: Bibaho (বিবাহ), Kalyanam (Devanagari:...