Hindoo
[
hin
-doo]
/ˈhɪn du/
noun
,
plural
Hindoos,
adjective
1.
Hindu
.
British Dictionary definitions for
Hindoo
Hindoo
/
ˈhɪnduː;
hɪnˈduː
/
noun, adjective
(
pl
)
-doos
1.
an older spelling of
Hindu
Derived Forms
Hindooism
(
ˈhɪndʊˌɪzəm
)
noun
Hindu
/
ˈhɪnduː;
hɪnˈduː
/
noun
(
pl
)
-dus,
-doos
1.
a person who adheres to Hinduism
2.
an inhabitant or native of Hindustan or India, esp one adhering to Hinduism
adjective
3.
relating to Hinduism, Hindus, or India
Word Origin
C17: from Persian
Hindū,
from
Hind
India; see
Hindi
Word Origin and History for
Hindoo
old anglicized form of
Hindu
(q.v.).