Rig Veda

noun

variants or less commonly Rig-Veda or Rigveda
plural Rig Veda or Rigveda also Rig-Veda
Hinduism
: the foremost and oldest collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns compare atharva veda , sama veda , yajur veda

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Rig Veda was in 1788

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“Rig Veda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rig%20Veda. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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