VEDAISM

 [vey-duh, vee-]  

Ve·da

   [vey-duh, vee-]
noun Hinduism.
1.
Sometimes, Vedas. the entire body of Hindu sacred writings, chief among which are four books, the Rig-Veda, the Sama-Veda, the Atharva-Veda, and the Yajur-Veda.
2.
Also called Samhita. each of these four books.
3.
Vedas, these four books, along with the Brahmanas and Upanishads.
Origin:
< Sanskrit

Related forms
Ve·da·ic  [vi-dey-ik] , adjective
Ve·da·ism  [vey-duh-iz-uhm, vee-] , noun
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Veda (ˈveɪdə)
 
—n
any or all of the most ancient sacred writings of Hinduism, esp the Rig-Veda, Yajur-Veda, Sama-Veda, and Atharva-Veda
 
[C18: from Sanskrit: knowledge; related to veda I know]
 
Vedaic
 
—adj
 
Vedaism
 
—n

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