hindoo Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
    Hindu; Hindustani.
  2. noun a person who adheres to Hinduism
    Hindu.
  3. adjective of or relating to or supporting Hinduism
    Hindu; Hindi.
    • the Hindu faith

WordNet

Hin"doo, Hin"du noun (Also<
  • Hindoo
  • Hindu
)
Etymology
Per. Hindu, fr. Hind, Hindustan, India. Cf. Indian.
Wordforms
plural Hindoos ∨ Hindus
Definitions
  1. 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.

Webster 1913