First Known Use: 1805
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Upanishad
noun Upa·ni·shad \ü-ˈpä-ni-ˌshäd, yü-ˈpa-nə-ˌshad\
Definition of UPANISHAD
: one of a class of Vedic treatises dealing with broad philosophic problems
— Upa·ni·shad·ic \(ˌ)ü-ˌpä-ni-ˈshä-dik, (ˌ)yü-ˌpa-nə-ˈsha-dik\ adjective
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Origin of UPANISHAD
Sanskrit upaniṣad
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