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Traditional English :: Veda
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vedue.html - n. (in sing. or pl.) the most ancient Hindu scriptures, esp. four collections called Rig-Veda, Sama-Veda, Yajur-Veda, and Atharva-Veda. [Skr. veda, lit. (sacred) knowledge] |
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Traditional English :: Vedanta
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vedue.html - n. 1 the Upanishads. 2 the Hindu philosophy based on these, esp. in its monistic form. Vedantic adj. Vedantist n. [Skr. vedanta (as VEDA, anta end)] |
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Traditional English :: Vedda
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vedue.html - n.
a Sri Lankan aboriginal. [Sinh. vedda hunter] |
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Traditional English :: vedette
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vedue.html - n. a mounted sentry positioned beyond an army's outposts to observe the movements of the enemy. [F, = scout, f. It. vedetta, veletta f. Sp. vela(r) watch f. L vigilare] |
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Traditional English :: Vedic
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vedue.html - adj. & n. --adj. of or relating to the Veda or Vedas. --n. the language of the Vedas, an older form of Sanskrit. [F V dique or G Vedisch (as VEDA)] |
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English Idioms :: vein
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vedue.html - See: FREEZE ONE'S BLOOD or FREEZE THE BLOOD IN ONE'S VEINS, FREEZE ONE'S VEINS. |
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