n.
Pronunciation: pu ̇ - ' rä-n ə
Function: noun
Usage: often cap
Etymology: Sanskrit pur ā ṇ a, from pur ā ṇ a ancient, from pur ā formerly; akin to Sanskrit pura before, Greek para beside, pro before ― more at FOR
Date: 1696
: one of a class of Hindu sacred writings chiefly from A.D. 300 to A.D. 750 comprising popular myths and legends and other traditional lore
– Pu · ra · nic \ -nik \ adjective