Hindu
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- noun
- /ˈhɪndu/
- Archaic
:
hindú (arcaico)
- Before the partition, a Hindu often identified themselves by their native culture and land, rather than their religion.
Examples
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OK, So historically this this cleavage between Muslim and Hindu has been a huge factor in the history of South Asia.
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When we were discovered that we were called Hindus, not because we were religious, but because we were found near the Indus River, that's why we're called Hindus.
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Muslim and Hindu are the right and left eye of India.
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Their vision is of a Hindu Rastra in India, right?
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As a New Yorker, who has been living in India for 5 years and married to a Hindu ...
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Thanks to Hawaii's 2nd congressional district, a Hindu has been elected for the first time to the House of Representatives.
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Occupation and wealth determined a Hindu's social standing in secular affairs, and caste either added to or detracted from it.
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During the festival, many Hindu families from the region came together to celebrate their shared heritage.
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In historical discussions, the role of a Hindu in society was often defined by social status and regional identity.
Synonyms
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A person from India
A person from northern India, the area once called Hindustan
An old word for a person from India or someone who follows the Hindu religion
Compounds
- Indian
A calendar using the moon and the sun to set Hindu religious dates, adding an extra month sometimes
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hindu originally meant a person from the land beyond the Indus River, and Persian speakers called the area Hindustan, which means 'land of the Hindus'. So in older records a Hindu could simply mean a native of that region, not only someone who follows the religion.