PURANA


Meaning of PURANA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pu̇-ˈrä-nə ]

noun

Usage: often capitalized

Etymology: Sanskrit purāṇa, from purāṇa ancient, from purā 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.