Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Hinduism"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Hindooism \Hin"doo*ism\, Hinduism \Hin"du*ism\, n.
The religious doctrines and rites of the Hindoos; Brahmanism.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
Hinduism
n 1: the dominant religion of India; characterized by a caste
system and belief in reincarnation [syn: {Hinduism}, {Hindooism}]
2: a complex of beliefs and values and customs including
worship of many gods especially the Trimurti composed of
Brahma the Creator; Vishnu the preserver; and Shiva the
destroyer [syn: {Hinduism}, {Hindooism}]
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