RIG-VEDA Meaning of RIG-VEDA in English Rig-Ve ‧ da /ˌrɪɡ ˈveɪdə/ BrE AmE the first of the four holy books of the ↑ Veda , which contains prayers and ↑ hymn s to gods in the Hindu religion Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012