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Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Hind \Hind\, a. [Compar. {Hinder}; superl. {Hindmost}, or
   {Hindermost}.] [OE. hind, adv., back, AS. hindan behind. See
   {Hinder}, a.]
   In the rear; -- opposed to front; of or pertaining to the
   part or end which follows or is behind, in opposition to the
   part which leads or is before; as, the hind legs or hind feet
   of a quadruped; the hind man in a procession.

Hind \Hind\, n. [AS. hind; akin to D. hinde, OHG. hinta, G.
   hinde, hindin, Icel., Sw., & Dan. hind, and perh. to Goth.
   hinpan to seize (in comp.), E. hunt, or cf. Gr. ? a young
   deer.]
   1. (Zo["o]l.) The female of the red deer, of which the male
      is the stag.

   2. (Zo["o]l.) A spotted food fish of the genus {Epinephelus},
      as {E. apua} of Bermuda, and {E. Drummond-hayi} of
      Florida; -- called also {coney}, {John Paw}, {spotted
      hind}.

Hind \Hind\, n. [OE. hine, AS. h[=i]ne, h[=i]na, orig. gen. pl.
   of h[=i]wan domestics; akin to Icel. hj[=u] man and wife,
   domestics, family, Goth. heiwafrauja master of the house, G.
   heirath marriage; cf. L. civis citizen, E. city or E. home.
   Cf. {Hide} a measure of land.]
   1. A domestic; a servant. [Obs.] --Shak.

   2. A peasant; a rustic; a farm servant. [Eng.]

            The hind, that homeward driving the slow steer Tells
            how man's daily work goes forward here. --Trench.

Source : WordNet®

hind
     adj : located at or near the back of an animal; "back (or hind)
           legs"; "the hinder part of a carcass" [syn: {back(a)},
           {hind(a)}, {hinder(a)}]
     [also: {hinder}]

hind
     n 1: any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
     2: female red deer
     [also: {hinder}]
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