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Ve⋅da

  [vey-duh, vee-]
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–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:
< Skt

Related forms:
Ve⋅da⋅ic  [vi-dey-ik] , adjective
Ve⋅da⋅ism  [vey-duh-iz-uhm, vee-] , noun
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Word Origin & History

Veda 
ancient sacred Hindu book, 1734, from Skt. veda "knowledge, sacred book," from root vid- "to know," from PIE base *weid- "to see" (related to wit, and to Avestan vaeda "I know," L. videre "to see;" see vision). The books are the Rig-, Yajur-, Sama-, and Atharva-veda.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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