3 definitions
for Hindu
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
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. Hindoo
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Hindu \Hin"du\, n.
Same as Hindoo. This is now the more commonly used
spelling.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
Hindu
adj : of or relating to or supporting Hinduism; "the Hindu faith"
[syn: Hindi, Hindoo]
n 1: a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India [syn: Hindoo,
Hindustani]
2: a person who adheres to Hinduism [syn: Hindoo]