Purana

noun

Pu·​ra·​na pu̇-ˈrä-nə 

often capitalized

: one of a class of Hindu sacred writings chiefly from a.d. 300 to a.d. 750 comprising popular myths and legends and other traditional lore

Puranic

pu̇-ˈrä-nik 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit purāṇa, from purāṇa ancient, from purā formerly; akin to Sanskrit pura before, Greek para beside, pro before — more at for

First Known Use

1684, in the meaning defined above