Sama Veda

noun

Sa·​ma Ve·​da

variants or less commonly Samaveda

ˈsä-mə-ˈvā-də 

Hinduism

: a collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns and verses intended to be sung compare Atharva Veda, Rig Veda, Yajur Veda

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

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