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hanuman
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han·u·man  (hn-män)
n. pl. han·u·mans
A small monkey (Presbytis entellus) of southern Asia, having bristly hairs on the crown and the sides of the face.
[Hindi hanumn, from Sanskrit Hanumn, a monkey-god in Hindu mythology, from hanumn, having a large jaw, from hanu, jaw; see genu-2 in Indo-European roots.]
Hanuman [ˌhʌnʊˈmɑːn]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another word for entellus (the monkey)
2. (Non-Christian Religions / Hinduism) the monkey chief of Hindu mythology and devoted helper of Rama
[from Hindi Hanumān, from Sanskrit hanumant having (conspicuous) jaws, from hanu jaw]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hanuman - in Hinduism, the monkey god and helper of RamaHanuman - in Hinduism, the monkey god and helper of Rama; god of devotion and courage
2.hanuman - langur of southern Asiahanuman - langur of southern Asia; regarded as sacred in India
entellus, Presbytes entellus, Semnopithecus entellus
langur - slender long-tailed monkey of Asia
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