Veda Definition

vādə, vē-
noun
Any of four ancient sacred books of Hinduism, consisting of hymns, chants, sacred formulas, etc.
Webster's New World
Any of these collections.
American Heritage
These books collectively.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Vedic literature

Other Word Forms of Veda

Noun

Singular:
Veda
Plural:
vedas

Origin of Veda

  • Sanskrit vedaḥ sacred lore, knowledge, Veda weid- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Veda Sentence Examples

  • Three hymns in the Rig Veda are addressed to him.

  • The Veda contains devotional hymns; we can no more expect much narrative here than in the Psalms of David.

  • The gods in the Veda are by no means always regarded as equal in supremacy.

  • The Veda, it is true, does not usually dilate much on the worst of these adventures.

  • The Indian epics and the Puranas belong to a much later date, and are full of deities either unknown to or undeveloped in the Rig Veda and the Brahmanas.

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Words Starting With

VVEVED

Words Ending With

ADAEDA

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Words Starting With V and Ending With A

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