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Hindustan

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌhɪndʊˈstɑːn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hin′dŏŏ stän′, -stan′)

Hin•du•stan (hin′dŏŏ stän′, -stan′),USA pronunciation n.

Place NamesPersian name of India, esp. the part N of the Deccan.
Place Namesthe predominantly Hindu areas of India, as contrasted with the predominantly Muslim areas of Pakistan. Cf. India.

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Hindustan /ˌhɪndʊˈstɑːn/ n

the land of the Hindus, esp India north of the Deccan and excluding Bengal
the general area around the Ganges where Hindi is the predominant language
the areas of India where Hinduism predominates, as contrasted with those areas where Islam predominates

'Hindustan' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Aurangzeb - Hindu - Hindustani - hind - Humayun - Pakistan

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