Yajur-Veda

[ yuhj-oor-vey-duh, -vee- ]

/ ˈyʌdʒ ʊərˈveɪ də, -ˈvi- /

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noun Hinduism.

a Samhita, containing a collection of sacrificial formulas.

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Origin of Yajur-Veda

<Sanskrit yajus term for ritual formulas not in strict metrical composition + vedaVeda

Words nearby Yajur-Veda

Yahrzeit, Yahweh, Yahwism, Yahwist, Yahwistic, Yajur-Veda, yak, yakety-yak, Yakima, yakitori, yakka

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How to use Yajur-Veda in a sentence

When Veda kills Mildred's husband in a jealous rage, she pleads with her mother to take the rap.
Hollywood's Bad Mother Obsession|Stephen Farber|December 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Veda is the villain of the film, but Mildred isn't let off the hook, either.
Hollywood's Bad Mother Obsession|Stephen Farber|December 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
"It's really your fault," Veda wails, and Mildred recognizes the kernel of truth in her accusation.
Hollywood's Bad Mother Obsession|Stephen Farber|December 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Last comes Atharva-Veda, not always regarded as a Veda properly speaking.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1|Andrew Lang

The same ideas precisely are found in the ninetieth hymn of the tenth book of the Rig-Veda.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1|Andrew Lang
Myth, even in Homer or the Rig-Veda, perpetually falls back on the old stock of absurd and immoral divine adventures.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1|Andrew Lang
One of the four Vedas, namely, the Sama-Veda, entirely consists of hymns.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan|Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky
The term Veda is derived from the Sanscrit root vid, which signifies to know.
Traditions, Superstitions and Folk-lore|Charles Hardwick

British Dictionary definitions for Yajur-Veda

Yajur-Veda

/ (ˈjʌdʒʊəˈveɪdə) /

noun

Hinduism the second Veda, consisting of prayers and sacrificial formulas primarily for use by the priests

Word Origin for Yajur-Veda

from Sanskrit, from yajur sacred, holy (compare Greek hagios holy) + Veda

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