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Vedic

American  
[vey-dik, vee-] / ˈveɪ dɪk, ˈvi- /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Veda or Vedas.

  2. of or relating to the Aryans who settled in India c1500 b.c., or to their literature or religion.


noun

  1. Also called Vedic Sanskrit.  the language of the Veda, closely related to classical Sanskrit.

Vedic British  
/ ˈveɪdɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Vedas or the ancient form of Sanskrit in which they are written

  2. of or relating to the ancient Indo-European settlers in India, regarded as the originators of many of the traditions preserved in the Vedas

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the classical form of Sanskrit; the language of the Vedas

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of Vedic

First recorded in 1855–60; Ved(a) + -ic

Example Sentences

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On Tuesday, a jury convicted Dedic on all nine counts in his absence.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The following day, with Dedic now unrepresented in court after failing to pay his lawyers, the judge decided that the trial would go ahead without him.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Zoran Dedic, a retiree in Zrenjanin who attended a recent public meeting hosted by Mr. Zivkov, said he did not object to foreign investment.

From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2022

Nejc Pecnik nicked a late goal for Slovenia and when Zlatko Dedic then scored the only goal of the second leg in Maribor, Russia were out on away goals.

From The Guardian • Oct. 7, 2010

Ljubijankic, who came on as a substitute for fellow striker Zlatko Dedic, netted either side of a Robert Koren goal as a makeshift Slovenian side looked sluggish in the opening 70 minutes.

From Reuters • May 31, 2010

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