Veda

[ vey-duh, vee- ]

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.

Veda

/ 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

Derived Forms

• Vedaism, noun
• Vedaic, adjective

Other Words From

• Ve·da·ic [vi-, dey, -ik], adjective
• Ve·da·ism [vey, -d, uh, -iz-, uh, m, vee, -], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Veda¹

From Sanskrit

Word History and Origins

Origin of Veda¹

C18: from Sanskrit: knowledge; related to veda I know

Example Sentences

When Veda kills Mildred's husband in a jealous rage, she pleads with her mother to take the rap.

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Veda is the villain of the film, but Mildred isn't let off the hook, either.

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"It's really your fault," Veda wails, and Mildred recognizes the kernel of truth in her accusation.

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Last comes Atharva-Veda, not always regarded as a Veda properly speaking.

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The same ideas precisely are found in the ninetieth hymn of the tenth book of the Rig-Veda.

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Myth, even in Homer or the Rig-Veda, perpetually falls back on the old stock of absurd and immoral divine adventures.

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One of the four Vedas, namely, the Sama-Veda, entirely consists of hymns.

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The term Veda is derived from the Sanscrit root vid, which signifies to know.

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