the Rig Veda
noun/ðə ˌrɪɡ ˈveɪdə/
/ðə ˌrɪɡ ˈveɪdə/
[singular]- the oldest and most important of the Vedas (= Hindu holy texts)Topics Religion and festivalsc2Word Originfrom Sanskrit ṛgveda, from ṛc ‘(sacred) stanza’ + veda ‘(sacred) knowledge’.
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