Veda

American  

[vey-duh, vee-] / ˈveɪ də, ˈvi- /

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.

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Veda British  

/ vɪˈdeɪɪk, ˈveɪdəˌɪzəm, 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

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Other Word Forms

• Vedaic adjective
• Vedaism noun

Etymology

Origin of Veda

From Sanskrit

Example Sentences

Henrietta Treyz, head of economic policy research at Veda Partners, said the tariffs are similar to the ones the U.S. imposed over the summer on India for buying Russian oil.

From Barron's

Henrietta Treyz, head of economic policy research at Veda Partners, said the tariffs are similar to the ones the U.S. imposed over the summer on India for buying Russian oil.

From Barron's

Veda’s Treyz says the EU could be a target of a Section 301 investigation into unfair trade practices which could pave the way for tariffs.

From Barron's

It’s “very unlikely that the enhanced subsidies are extended as is,” said Spencer Perlman, managing partner and director of healthcare research at Veda Partners, an investment consulting firm.

From MarketWatch

Psychologist Natasha Tiwari, founder of The Veda Group, says 10 minutes is a good start to "give the mind time to settle, and the brain enough time to truly benefit" from the process of mindfulness.

From BBC