单词 | Hindu |
释义 | Hindu (once / 651 pages) 1adjn 2n A Hindu is a person who believes in the religion called Hinduism. Many Hindus live in India. Use the term Hindu to talk about someone who follows the teachings and practices of Hinduism, or who has a cultural connection to Hinduism. If you're a Hindu, you belong to the third largest religion in the world, and one with many different gods and goddesses. The word Hindu used to refer to anyone from India, from the Persian word for "India," Hind. The ultimate root is the Sanskrit word sindhu, or "river." WORD FAMILYHindu: Hindus USAGE EXAMPLESProfessor Smith soon became president of a Hindu society and associate minister of a Methodist congregation in St. Louis. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) JAKARTA, Indonesia — One resort, planned as the largest in Bali, will overlook a spectacular Hindu temple. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) Many of them involve followers of the Hindu tradition, the one which Erickson begrudgingly says would be OK with him. Salon(Dec 30, 2016) 1 1adj of or relating to or supporting Hinduism the Hindu faith Syn Hindi, Hindoo 2n a person who adheres to Hinduism 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper Hindoo swami a Hindu religious teacher; used as a title of respect chelaa Hindu disciple of a swami Hare Krishnaworshipper of Krishna and member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Shaktistworshipper of Shakti Shivaistworshipper of Shiva Vaishnavaworshipper of Vishnu saddhu, sadhu(Hinduism) an ascetic holy man sannyasi, sannyasin, sanyasia Hindu religious mendicant religious person a person who manifests devotion to a deity n a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India Syn|Hypo|Hyper Hindoo, Hindustani brahman, brahmin a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas Kshatriyaa member of the royal or warrior Hindu caste Rajpoot, Rajputa member of the dominant Hindu military caste in northern India Shudra, Sudraa member of the lowest or worker Hindu caste Vaisyaa member of the mercantile and professional Hindu caste; the third of the four main castes smartaone of a group of brahmans who uphold nonsectarian orthodoxy according to the Vedanta school of Hinduism Asian, Asiatic a native or inhabitant of Asia |
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