Veda
[ˈveɪdə]Meaning
Sanskrit for "knowledge"
Background Story
Veda is the Sanskrit word for knowledge, and in English it is the name given to the body of religious texts composed in ancient India. The English word is probably originally a trade name, invented around 1904. User-submitted entries record the forms Véda and Veda as well.
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