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Sama-Veda

Sa·ma-Ve·da [ smə váydə ]


noun 
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ancient Hindu sacred text: one of the four collections of chants Vedas used during Hindu sacrifices, containing songs based on the Rig-Veda with instructions on their recitation

[Late 18th century. < Sanskrit< sāman "chant" + vedaḥ "knowledge"]
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