hanuman
Americannoun
plural
hanumansAlso called entellus. a langur,Presbytis (Semnopithecus )entellus, held sacred in India.
(initial capital letter) a monkey chief who is a conspicuous figure in the Ramayana.
noun
(sometimes not capital) another word forentellus
the monkey chief of Hindu mythology and devoted helper of Rama
Etymology
Origin of hanuman
1805–15; < Sanskrithanuman, nominative singular ofhanumant
Example Sentences
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Prayers have been taking place at the Shree Hanuman Temple in Leicester to remember the victims, including engaged couple Hardik Avaiya and Vibhooti Patel.
FromBBC
Residents around Madison Valley get another takeout option with the arrival of Hanuman Thai Cafe, located across from Cafe Flora.
FromSeattle Times
Inspired by the tales of the half-monkey Hindu god Hanuman, Kid takes on those in power who are abusing members of lower castes.
FromNew York Times
That’s especially crucial because while the messy story crams in a great deal — sad ladies, musclemen, brutal cops, exploited villagers, a false prophet and the Hindu god Hanuman, who appears as half-human, half-monkey — it never coheres.
FromNew York Times
Set in a fictional city in India akin to Gotham City, “Monkey Man” builds from mythic elements: Patel plays a young man known only as Kid who wears a monkey mask — reminiscent of the legend of Hanuman — to get beaten down night after night in an underground fight ring.
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