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Rig-Veda
Rig-Ve·da
[
rig váydə,
rig vdə
]
noun
Definition:
collected Hindu hymns:
a large collection of Hindu hymns dating from 2,000
bc
or earlier
[
Late 18th century. < Sanskrit
ṛgvedaḥ
<
ṛc
"verse" +
vedaḥ
"knowledge" (see
Veda
)
]
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