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Hindu
CIDE DICTIONARY
Hindu, n. [Per. Hindū, fr. Hind, Hindūstān, 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, n.
Same as Hindoo. This is now the more commonly used spelling. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Hindu, n. & adj.
--n.
1 a follower of Hinduism.
2 archaic an Indian.
--adj.
1 of or concerning Hindus or Hinduism.
2 archaic Indian.
--n.
1 a follower of Hinduism.
2 archaic an Indian.
--adj.
1 of or concerning Hindus or Hinduism.
2 archaic Indian.
Etymology
Urdu f. Pers. f. Hind India
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