hindu

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Hindu
    adj 1: of or relating to or supporting Hinduism; "the Hindu
           faith" [syn: {Hindu}, {Hindi}, {Hindoo}]
    n 1: a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India [syn: {Hindu},
         {Hindoo}, {Hindustani}]
    2: a person who adheres to Hinduism [syn: {Hindu}, {Hindoo}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Hindoo \Hin"doo\, Hindu \Hin"du\ (?; 277), n.; pl. {Hindoos}or
   {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
   calendar

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]

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