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Webster 1913 Edition
Veda
Ve′da
(vā′dȧor vē′dȧ; 277)
, Noun.
The ancient sacred literature of the Hindus; also, one of the four collections, called
Rig-Veda
, Yajur-Veda
, Sama-Veda
, and Atharva-Veda
, constituting the most ancient portions of that literature. ☞ The language of the Vedas is usually called
Vedic Sanskrit
, as distinguished from the later and more settled form called classical Sanskrit
. Webster 1828 Edition
Veda
VEDA
,Noun.