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Rig-Veda

Or Rig·ve·da

[rig-vey-duh, -vee-duh]

noun

Hinduism.
  1. one of the Vedas, a collection of 1028 hymns, dating from not later than the second millennium b.c.



Rig-Veda

/ -ˈviːdə, rɪɡˈveɪdə /

noun

  1. a compilation of 1028 Hindu poems dating from 2000 bc or earlier

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Other Word Forms

  • Rigvedic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Rig-Veda1

From the Sanskrit word ṛgveda
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Rig-Veda1

C18: from Sanskrit rigveda , from ric song of praise + Veda

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