Hin·du
ˈhin-(ˌ)dü 
variants
or less commonly Hindoo
1
: an adherent of Hinduism
2
: a native or inhabitant of India
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The Maha Kumbh Mela, or the festival of the Sacred Pitcher, lasts for 45 days and sees millions of Hindu devotees take a dip in the Triveni Sangam, the confluence of three holy rivers.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
Sage Mehta, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
In 2003, not long after the Gujarat anti-Muslim pogrom generated global condemnation of Hindu extremism, a group of second-generation Indian-American professionals founded the Hindu American Foundation (HAF).
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Asian equities were largely higher as Hong Kong had a very strong day, while Thailand, the Philippines, and Mainland China outperformed, Japan underperformed, and India was closed for Maha Shivaratri, a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honor of the deity Shiva, according to Wikipedia.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The Maha Kumbh Mela, or the festival of the Sacred Pitcher, lasts for 45 days and sees millions of Hindu devotees take a dip in the Triveni Sangam, the confluence of three holy rivers.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
In 1947, his family, along with millions of other Hindu refugees, was forced by sectarian violence to leave Lahore when the city became part of Pakistan, and resettle in a new India.
—Sage Mehta, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
In 2003, not long after the Gujarat anti-Muslim pogrom generated global condemnation of Hindu extremism, a group of second-generation Indian-American professionals founded the Hindu American Foundation (HAF).
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
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“Hindu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hindu. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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