Meaning of VEDA
| Pronunciation: | | 'veydu
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[n] any of the Hindu sacred writing |
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VEDA is a 4 letter word that starts with V. |
| | Synonyms: | | Samhita |
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| | See Also: | | Atharva-Veda, religious text, religious writing, Rig-Veda, sacred text, sacred writing, Sama-Veda, Yajur-Veda | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ve"da\ (?; 277), n. [Skr. v?da, properly, knowledge, from
vid to know. See {Wit}.]
The ancient sacred literature of the Hindus; also, one of the
four collections, called Rig-Veda, Yajur-Veda, Sama-Veda, and
Atharva-Veda, constituting the most ancient portions of that
literature.
Note: The language of the Vedas is usually called Vedic
Sanskrit, as distinguished from the later and more
settled form called classical Sanskrit.
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