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Hin•du•stan



Pronunciation: (hin"doo-stän', -stan'), [key]
—n.
1. Persian name of India, esp. the part N of the Deccan.
2. the predominantly Hindu areas of India, as contrasted with the predominantly Muslim areas of Pakistan. Cf. India.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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