VEDANTA

[Ve.dan.ta] n [Skt Vedanta, lit., end of the Veda, fr. Veda + anta end; akin to OE ende end] (1788): an orthodox system of Hindu philosophy developing esp. in a qualified monism the speculations of the Upanishads on ultimate reality and the liberation of the soul -- Ve.dan.tism n -- Ve.dan.tist n