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Noun: hanuman  'hú-nû,maan
  1. Langur of southern Asia; regarded as sacred in India
    "Entellus monkeys, also known as Hanuman langurs, are often found near Hindu temples"; "Presbytes entellus monkeys, also known as Hanuman langurs, are often found near Hindu temples"; "Semnopithecus entellus monkeys, also known as Hanuman langurs, are often found near Hindu temples";
    - entellus, Presbytes entellus, Semnopithecus entellus
Noun: Hanuman
  1. In Hinduism, the monkey god and helper of Rama; god of devotion and courage

Derived forms: hanumans, Hanumans

Type of: Hindu deity, langur

Encyclopedia: Hanuman