Veda

[ vey-duh, vee- ]

nounHinduism.
  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.

  1. Vedas, these four books, along with the Brahmanas and Upanishads.

Origin of Veda

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From Sanskrit

Other words from Veda

  • Ve·da·ic [vi-dey-ik], /vɪˈdeɪ ɪk/, adjective
  • Ve·da·ism [vey-duh-iz-uhm, vee-], /ˈveɪ dəˌɪz əm, ˈvi-/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for Veda

Veda

/ (ˈveɪdə) /


noun
  1. any or all of the most ancient sacred writings of Hinduism, esp the Rig-Veda, Yajur-Veda, Sama-Veda, and Atharva-Veda

Origin of Veda

1
C18: from Sanskrit: knowledge; related to veda I know

Derived forms of Veda

  • Vedaic (vɪˈdeɪɪk), adjective
  • Vedaism (ˈveɪdəˌɪzəm), noun

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