| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Rig-Veda |
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| SYLLABICATION: | Rig-Ve·da |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  r g-v  d , -v d |
| VARIANT FORMS: | also Rig Ve·da or Rig·ve·da |
| NOUN: | The most ancient collection of Hindu sacred verses, consisting principally of hymns to various deities. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Sanskrit  gveda : k, verse, sacred text + veda, knowledge, veda; see weid- in Appendix I.
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