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Definition of the Rig Veda noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the Rig Veda

noun
 
/ðə ˌrɪɡ ˈveɪdə/
 
/ðə ˌrɪɡ ˈveɪdə/
 [singular]
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  1. the oldest and most important of the Vedas (= Hindu holy texts)Topics Religion and festivalsc2
    Word Originfrom Sanskrit ṛgveda, from ṛc ‘(sacred) stanza’ + veda ‘(sacred) knowledge’.
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