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单词 yajur-veda
释义

Yajur-Veda

[ yuhj-oor-vey-duh, -vee- ]
/ ˈyʌdʒ ʊərˈveɪ də, -ˈvi- /

noun Hinduism.

a Samhita, containing a collection of sacrificial formulas.
Compare Veda.

Origin of Yajur-Veda

<Sanskrit yajus term for ritual formulas not in strict metrical composition + vedaVeda

Words nearby Yajur-Veda

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Example sentences from the Web for Yajur-Veda

  • The Yajur-Veda comprises prayers for sacrificial occasions, and interpretations of the same.

    The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)|Charles Mills Gayley
  • Attempts to localise the highest deities, though first carried out in the law book of the priests, are found in the Yajur-veda.

    The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6)|Max Duncker

British Dictionary definitions for Yajur-Veda

Yajur-Veda
/ (ˈjʌdʒʊəˈveɪdə) /

noun

Hinduism the second Veda, consisting of prayers and sacrificial formulas primarily for use by the priests

Word Origin for Yajur-Veda

from Sanskrit, from yajur sacred, holy (compare Greek hagios holy) + Veda
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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