hanuman

[ huhn-oo-mahn, hah-noo-; huhn-oo-mahn, hah-noo- ]

/ ˈhʌn ʊˌmɑn, ˈhɑ nʊ-; ˌhʌn ʊˈmɑn, ˌhɑ nʊ- /

noun, plural han·u·mans for 1.

Also called entellus. a langur, Presbytis (Semnopithecus) entellus, held sacred in India.

(initial capital letter)Hindu Mythology. a monkey chief who is a conspicuous figure in the Ramayana.

Origin of hanuman

1805–15; <Sanskrit hanuman, nominative singular of hanumant

Words nearby hanuman

hantavirus, H antigen, Hants, hanukiah, Hanukkah, hanuman, Han Wu Ti, Hanyang, Han Yü, hao, haole

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Example sentences from the Web for hanuman

Ramesh pulled down the snoring man's trousers; he lifted the bar high up, while the lawyer said, "Do it like Hanuman does on TV!"
An Excerpt from Between the Assassinations|Aravind Adiga|June 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He loosened the bar, slung it over his shoulder, and said, "Don't I look like Hanuman now?"
An Excerpt from Between the Assassinations|Aravind Adiga|June 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST
At length a herd of Hanuman monkeys came to feed upon the Terel fruit.
Santal Folk Tales|A. Campbell
Hanuman kept watch, crouching in the branches of a tree, and at length he found it possible to approach her in secret.
Indian Myth and Legend|Donald Alexander Mackenzie

And wishing to gratify his brother, Hanuman assumed a gigantic body which (both) in length and breadth increased exceedingly.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 2|Translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
At night the people shunned the temple of Hanuman as hares shun the lair of the serpent.
Shadows in Zamboula|Robert E. Howard
They begged the Hanuman to give it back, but the monkey only said—“I will not give it unless its owner consents to marry me.”
Folklore of the Santal Parganas|Cecil Henry Bompas

British Dictionary definitions for hanuman

Hanuman

/ (ˌhʌnʊˈmɑːn) /

noun

(sometimes not capital) another word for entellus

the monkey chief of Hindu mythology and devoted helper of Rama

Word Origin for Hanuman

from Hindi Hanumān, from Sanskrit hanumant having (conspicuous) jaws, from hanu jaw

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单词	hanuman
释义	hanuman [ huhn-oo-mahn, hah-noo-; huhn-oo-mahn, hah-noo- ] / ˈhʌn ʊˌmɑn, ˈhɑ nʊ-; ˌhʌn ʊˈmɑn, ˌhɑ nʊ- / noun, plural han·u·mans for 1. Also called entellus. a langur, Presbytis (Semnopithecus) entellus, held sacred in India. (initial capital letter)Hindu Mythology. a monkey chief who is a conspicuous figure in the Ramayana. Origin of hanuman 1805–15; <Sanskrit hanuman, nominative singular of hanumant Words nearby hanuman hantavirus, H antigen, Hants, hanukiah, Hanukkah, hanuman, Han Wu Ti, Hanyang, Han Yü, hao, haole Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hanuman Ramesh pulled down the snoring man's trousers; he lifted the bar high up, while the lawyer said, "Do it like Hanuman does on TV!" An Excerpt from Between the Assassinations\|Aravind Adiga\|June 10, 2009\|DAILY BEAST He loosened the bar, slung it over his shoulder, and said, "Don't I look like Hanuman now?" An Excerpt from Between the Assassinations\|Aravind Adiga\|June 10, 2009\|DAILY BEAST At length a herd of Hanuman monkeys came to feed upon the Terel fruit. Santal Folk Tales\|A. Campbell Hanuman kept watch, crouching in the branches of a tree, and at length he found it possible to approach her in secret. Indian Myth and Legend\|Donald Alexander Mackenzie And wishing to gratify his brother, Hanuman assumed a gigantic body which (both) in length and breadth increased exceedingly. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 2\|Translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli At night the people shunned the temple of Hanuman as hares shun the lair of the serpent. Shadows in Zamboula\|Robert E. Howard They begged the Hanuman to give it back, but the monkey only said—“I will not give it unless its owner consents to marry me.” Folklore of the Santal Parganas\|Cecil Henry Bompas British Dictionary definitions for hanuman Hanuman / (ˌhʌnʊˈmɑːn) / noun (sometimes not capital) another word for entellus the monkey chief of Hindu mythology and devoted helper of Rama Word Origin for Hanuman from Hindi Hanumān, from Sanskrit hanumant having (conspicuous) jaws, from hanu jaw Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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