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Veda.

Any of a large body of texts originating in Ancient India. They form the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest sacred texts of Hinduism.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈveɪdə/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈveɪðə/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈved̪(ə)/India, North/ˈved̪ɑ/India, South
  1. Any of a large body of texts originating in Ancient India. They form the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest sacred texts of Hinduism.

    Hinduism
  2. A female given name.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Sanskrit वेद॑ (véda, “knowledge”).

noun/ˈvidə/
  1. A style of malt loaf bread (sweet, chewy, caramel-colored leavened bread made with malted wheat), traditionally produced across the UK and Ireland but today eaten mainly in Northern Ireland.

Where this word comes from

Probably originally a trade name, invented circa 1904.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.