3 definitions found From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: Hindu adjective: of or relating to or supporting Hinduism; "the Hindu faith" [syn: {Hindi}, {Hindoo}] noun 1: a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India [syn: {Hindoo}, {Hindustani}] 2: a person who adheres to Hinduism [syn: {Hindoo}] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Hindoo \Hin"doo\, Hindu \Hin"du\ (?; 277), noun; pl. {Hindoos}or {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. From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Hindu \Hin"du\, noun Same as {Hindoo}. This is now the more commonly used spelling. [1913 Webster +PJC]

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