| him |
the male human or animal already mentioned (considered as an object of a verb or preposition). |
| Himalayan |
of, concerning, or resembling the Himalayas. [3 definitions] |
| Himalayan Mountains |
a mountain range between India and Tibet that includes the world's highest peaks. |
| Himalayas |
a mountain range between India and Tibet that includes the world's highest peaks (prec. by "the"). |
| Himeji |
a city in southern Honshu, Japan, site of the country's oldest intact castle. |
| Himeji Castle |
a complex of buildings, with towers and multi-layered roofs, built around 1600 on Mt. Hime in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. |
| himsa |
(Sanskrit) violence. "Himsa" is the opposite of "ahimsa," the principle of nonviolence. |
| himself |
referring to the reflexive action of a male human or animal. [4 definitions] |
| Hinayana |
the earlier and more conservative branch of Buddhism, which emphasizes self-discipline, meditation, and self-purification. (Cf. Mahayana.) |
| hind1 |
at or near the back; rear; posterior. |
| hind2 |
a female deer, esp. an adult red deer. [2 definitions] |
| hindbrain |
the rearmost portion of the brain, composed of the cerebellum, pons, and medulla oblongata. |
| hinder |
to interfere with or obstruct the functioning or progress of. [3 definitions] |
| Hindi |
the principal, official language of India. |
| hindmost |
situated at the back or end; last. |
| hindquarter |
one half of the rear part of a butchered animal, including one leg and parts of the hip and back. [2 definitions] |
| hindrance |
someone or something that acts as an obstacle, as to an action or goal. [2 definitions] |
| hindsight |
the understanding of an occurrence, situation, or the like at a later time, esp. because of knowledge or experience gained subsequently. |
| Hindu |
an adherent of Hinduism. [3 definitions] |
| Hinduism |
the predominant religious and social system of India, characterized by a caste structure of society, belief in reincarnation, and many deities that are aspects of the same supreme being. |
| Hindustani |
the most important Hindi dialect. [2 definitions] |