Hindoo

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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