n.
Pronunciation: v ā - ' dän-t ə , v ə -, - ' dan-
Function: noun
Etymology: Sanskrit Ved ā nta, literally, end of the Veda, from Veda + anta end; akin to Old English ende end
Date: 1788
: an orthodox system of Hindu philosophy developing especially in a qualified monism the speculations of the Upanishads on ultimate reality and the liberation of the soul
– Ve · dan · tism \ - ' dän- ˌ ti-z ə m, - ' dan- \ noun
– Ve · dan · tist \ - ' dän-tist, - ' dan- \ noun