Hindoo
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Hindoo — is an archaic spelling of Hindu. It may refer to:* The Hindu religion, or the Indian people in general * Hindoo, a famous racehorse. * Hindoo style, a Western style of architecture in which Indian motifs are used. * Hindoo a Norwegian bark… … Wikipedia
Hindoo — Hin doo, Hindu Hin du (?; 277), n.; pl. {Hindoos}or {Hindus}. [Per. Hind[=u], fr. Hind, Hind[=u]st[=a]n, India. Cf. {Indian}.] A native inhabitant of Hindostan. As an ethnical term it is confined to the Dravidian and Aryan races; as a religious… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hindoo — [hin′do͞o΄] adj., n. n.pl. Hindoos, adj. archaic sp. of HINDU … English World dictionary
Hindoo — archaic var. of HINDU. * * * Hindoo see Hindu … Useful english dictionary
Hindoo style — Hindoo, an archaic spelling of Hindu, is a term used in architectural history to refer to Western imitations of Indian architecture in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The use of archaic spelling parallels the term gothick used to… … Wikipedia
Hindoo calendar — Hin doo calendar or Hindu calendar Hindu calendar . A lunisolar calendar of India, according to which the year is divided into twelve months, with an extra month inserted after every month in which two new moons occur (once in three years). Note … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hindoo (horse) — Thoroughbred racehorse infobox horsename = Hindoo caption = sire = Virgil grandsire = Vandal dam = Florence damsire = Lexington sex = Stallion foaled = 1878 country = USA flagicon|USA colour = Bay breeder = Daniel Swigert owner = Dwyer Brothers… … Wikipedia
Hindoo lotus — riešutinis lotosas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Lotosinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, maistinis, vaistinis, medingas augalas (Nelumbo nucifera), vedantis valgomus riešutus. Paplitęs Azijos pietuose, Australijoje, Europos pietryčiuose, Afrikos… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Hindoo — I. noun see Hindu I II. adjective see Hindu II … New Collegiate Dictionary
Hindoo — /hin dooh/, n., pl. Hindoos, adj. Hindu. * * * … Universalium
