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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Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The San Diego Holi 2025 Festival of Colors, which was sponsored by Hindu Americans of San Diego, featured several vendors serving food and included dance performances.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Drone shows massive crowds arriving for holy dip at India's Maha Kumbh Mela
Drone video from India’s northern city of Prayagraj shows thousands of Hindu devotees at the Sangam river confluence to mark Mauni Amavasya, the most auspicious day of the Kumbh Mela, or Pitcher Festival.
—Kyra Colah, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
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Noun
An India original docu-series, Legends of Shiva explores the mythical stories and temples of the Hindu God with Tripathi anchoring the journey.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The San Diego Holi 2025 Festival of Colors, which was sponsored by Hindu Americans of San Diego, featured several vendors serving food and included dance performances.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
In 2014, Narendra Modi, a man with vast aspirations for India, completed his long political ascent to the prime minister’s office and established Hindu nationalism as his country’s dominant ideology.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Drone shows massive crowds arriving for holy dip at India's Maha Kumbh Mela
Drone video from India’s northern city of Prayagraj shows thousands of Hindu devotees at the Sangam river confluence to mark Mauni Amavasya, the most auspicious day of the Kumbh Mela, or Pitcher Festival.
—Kyra Colah, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Hindu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hindu. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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