Hindoo

[ hin-doo ]
/ ˈhɪn du /

noun, plural Hin·doos, adjective

Hindu.

Definition for hindoo (2 of 2)

Hindu

or Hin·doo

[ hin-doo ]
/ ˈhɪn du /

noun

a person, especially of northern India, who adheres to Hinduism.

adjective

of or relating to Hindus or Hinduism.

Origin of Hindu

1655–65; < Persian Hindū Indian (adj., noun), equivalent to Hind (see Hindi) + -ū adj. suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM Hindu

non-Hin·du, noun, adjective pro-Hin·du, adjective pseu·do-Hin·du, adjective, noun

Example sentences from the Web for hindoo

British Dictionary definitions for hindoo (1 of 2)

Hindoo
/ (ˈhɪnduː, hɪnˈduː) /

noun, adjective plural -doos

an older spelling of Hindu

Derived forms of Hindoo

Hindooism (ˈhɪndʊˌɪzəm), noun

British Dictionary definitions for hindoo (2 of 2)

Hindu

Hindoo

/ (ˈhɪnduː, hɪnˈduː) /

noun plural -dus or -doos

a person who adheres to Hinduism
an inhabitant or native of Hindustan or India, esp one adhering to Hinduism

adjective

relating to Hinduism, Hindus, or India

Word Origin for Hindu

C17: from Persian Hindū, from Hind India; see Hindi