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A Hindu demi-god who was a devotee of Lord Rama. He was born to Anjana and Vayu, plays the role of a god’s servant in Ramayana, and is also known as the "monkey god". He represents loyalty to the Lord and Master.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: Anjaneya, Anjani Putra, Bajarangbali, Balbrahamchari, Mahavira, Marutinandan, Pavanputra, Vayu Putra
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noun
An entellus (Semnopithecus entellus, syn. Presbytis entellus)
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noun
langur of southern Asia; regarded as sacred in India
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: entellus, Presbytes entellus, Semnopithecus entellus
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Broader terms: langur
noun
in Hinduism, the monkey god and helper of Rama; god of devotion and courage
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Hindu deity
History
From Sanskrit हनुमान् (hanumān). Possibly a doublet of Andaman.
Across languages
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