Meaning of Hind | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A doe (female deer), especially a red deer at least two years old.
   countable, uncountable
2. A servant, especially an agricultural labourer.
   archaic
3. A surname transferred from the nickname.
4. Synonym of Hindustan.
5. A female given name from Arabic.
6. A spotted food fish of the genus Epinephelus.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Nature binds all creatures to love their young ones; an hen to preserve her brood will run upon a lion, an hind will fight with a bull, a sow with a bear, a silly sheep with a fox.”

“The ſpring diſplaying her elegant taſte, the proud walk of the gold-feathered pheaſant, the light tread of the ſmall-hoofed hind, and the dancing of the ſtar-trained peacock, infuſed joy into the ſoul of the ſpectator of the aſtoniſhing works of the Creator.”

“Attilius Regulus […] writ vnto the common-wealth, that a hynde, or plough-boy whom he had left alone to over-ſee and husband his land (which in all was but ſeaven acres of ground) was run away from his charge[…].”

“The farmers ſervants who have families, and engage by the year, are called hinds, and receive 10 bolls oats, 2 bolls barley, and 1 boll peas, which two laſt articles are called hummel corn, […]”

“The peaceful tenour of Nina's life was interrupted one morning by the mysterious looks and whisperings of her maids and hinds.”

“that my brother can sit at leisure in a seat and learn something and I must work like a hind, who am your son as well as he!”

“Jai Hind!”

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