Noun: Veda vey-du
- (from the Sanskrit word for ‘knowledge’) any of the most ancient sacred writings of Hinduism written in early Sanskrit; traditionally believed to comprise the Samhitas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas, and the Upanishads
- Vedic literature
Derived forms: Vedas
Type of: religious text, religious writing, sacred text, sacred writing
Encyclopedia: Veda