| en | en | |
| Veda | Veda \Ve"da\ (v[=a]"d[.a]or v[=e]"d[.a]; 277), n. [Skr. v[=e]da, properly, knowledge, from vid to know. See {Wit}.] The ancient sacred literature of the Hindus; also, one of the four collections, called Rig-Veda, Yajur-Veda, Sama-Veda, and Atharva-Veda, constituting the most ancient portions of that literature. [1913 Webster] Note: The language of the Vedas is usually called Vedic Sanskrit, as distinguished from the later and more settled form called classical Sanskrit. [1913 Webster] |
Suche im Englischen Lexikon
Suchen und Finden im Englisch Lexikon immerhalb von Sekunden.
Diese Begriffe könnten für Sie auch interessant sein:
