Definition of Saddhu

1. Noun. (Hinduism) an ascetic holy man.

Exact synonyms: Sadhu
Category relationships: Hindooism, Hinduism
Generic synonyms: Hindoo, Hindu

Definition of Saddhu

1. Noun. (alternative spelling of sadhu) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Saddhu

1. sadhu [n -S] - See also: sadhu

Lexicographical Neighbors of Saddhu

sad sacks
sad to say
sadanagaite
sadcase
sadcases
sadcore
sadded
sadden
saddened
saddening
saddens
sadder
saddest
saddhu (current term)
saddhus
sadding
saddish
saddle
saddle-backed
saddle-bag
saddle-bags
saddle-billed stork
saddle-billed storks
saddle-bow
saddle-bows
saddle-cloth
saddle-cloths
saddle-point

Literary usage of Saddhu

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Kim by Rudyard Kipling (1905)
"J could not have leaped into safety as did the saddhu. ... He saw thee change the Mahratta to a saddhu in the twinkling of an eye, as a protection against ..."

2. The Writings in Prose and Verse of Rudyard Kipling by Rudyard Kipling (1902)
"He saw thee change the Mahratta to a saddhu in the twinkling of an eye, ... Then he saw the saddhu fall sheer into the hands of the folis — all the effect ..."

3. Kim by Rudyard Kipling (1901)
"I could not have leaped into safety as did the saddhu. ... He saw thee change the Mahratta to a saddhu in the twinkling of an eye, as a protection against ..."

4. Kim by Rudyard Kipling (1901)
"I could not have leaped into safety as did the saddhu. ... He saw thee change the Mahratta to a saddhu in the twinkling of an eye, as a protection against ..."

5. Kim by Rudyard Kipling (1908)
"I could not have leaped into safety as did the saddhu. ... He saw thee change the Mahratta to a saddhu in the twinkling of an eye, as a protection against ..."

6. Lux Christi: An Outline Study of India, a Twilight Land by Caroline Atwater Mason (1903)
"Punkah. . . Purdah . . . Rajah.... liana .... Rani .... Rupee. . . . Ryot .... saddhu . . . Sahib .... Salaam . ..."

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