HINDUSTAN


Meaning of HINDUSTAN in English

/hin'doo stahn", -stan"/ , 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 Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .