The generic name of the four sacred books of the Hindus. It comprises (1) the Rig or Rish Veda, (2) Yajar or Yajush Veda, (3) the Sama or Saman Veda; and (4) the Atharvaʹna or Ezour Veda. (Sanskrit, vid, know; Chaldee, yed-a; Hebrew, id-o;Greek, eid-o, Latin, video, etc.)
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