Rig-Veda

or Rig·ve·da

[ rig-vey-duh, -vee-duh ]
/ rɪgˈveɪ də, -ˈvi də /

noun Hinduism.

one of the Vedas, a collection of 1028 hymns, dating from not later than the second millennium b.c.
Compare Veda.

Origin of Rig-Veda

From the Sanskrit word ṛgveda

OTHER WORDS FROM Rig-Veda

Rig·ve·dic [rig-vey-dik, -vee-] /rɪgˈveɪ dɪk, -ˈvi-/, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for rig veda

Rig-Veda
/ (rɪɡˈveɪdə, -ˈviːdə) /

noun

a compilation of 1028 Hindu poems dating from 2000 bc or earlier

Word Origin for Rig-Veda

C18: from Sanskrit rigveda, from ric song of praise + Veda