/ˌrɪg ˈveɪdə; NAmE ; ˈviːdə/ noun
[ sing. ] the oldest and most important of the Vedas (= Hindu holy texts)
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WORD ORIGIN
from Sanskrit ṛgveda , from ṛc (sacred) stanza + veda (sacred) knowledge.
/ˌrɪg ˈveɪdə; NAmE ; ˈviːdə/ noun
[ sing. ] the oldest and most important of the Vedas (= Hindu holy texts)
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WORD ORIGIN
from Sanskrit ṛgveda , from ṛc (sacred) stanza + veda (sacred) knowledge.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005