First Known Use: 1734
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Veda
noun Ve·da \ˈvā-də\
Definition of VEDA
: any of four canonical collections of hymns, prayers, and liturgical formulas that comprise the earliest Hindu sacred writings
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Origin of VEDA
Sanskrit, literally, knowledge; akin to Greek eidenai to know — more at wit
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