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Hindu

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Hinduism
Hin·du /ˈhɪnduː, ˌhɪnˈduː◂/ noun (plural Hindus) [countable]  RRHsomeone whose religion is Hinduism 印度教徒Hindu adjective a Hindu temple 印度教寺庙
Examples from the Corpus
HinduHer replacement, Sister Nirmala, was born a Hindu but converted to Catholicism and has been with the order since 1958.One day a telegram arrived from a Hindu warning the Mahatma not to condemn Hindus for what they had done.Anyway, he pointed out, by and large Hindus have a sense of humour.Daily and festive worship in the temple is being observed.Most Hindus worship daily, in one of many possible ways.The Ganges: sacred river of Hindus.An orthodox Hindu must not touch an untouchable or anything an untouchable touches.The Hindus recognise three levels of consciousness: 1.Men with feminine propensities might turn to women, and the soul of a blood-thirsty Hindu could be reincarnated in an animal.
Origin Hindu (1600-1700) Persian Indian person, from Hind; → HINDI
Hin·du nounChineseSyllable
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Hindu
Hindu /ˈhɪnduː, ˌhɪnˈduː◂/ noun (plural Hindus) [countable]
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: Persian
 Origin: 'Indian person', from Hind; Hindi
someone whose religion is Hinduism
—Hindu adjective:
    a Hindu temple


HinduBrE /ˈhɪnduː/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhɪnduː/ 🔊BrE /ˌhɪnˈduː/ 🔊NAmE /ˌhɪnˈduː/ 🔊 nouna person whose religion is Hinduism 印度教教徒 Hindu adjectivea Hindu temple印度教庙宇