Atharva-Veda

(ə-tärˈvə-vāˈdə, -vēˈ-)

also A·thar·va Ve·da or A·thar·va·ve·da

noun

One of the four Vedas, consisting mostly of spells of black and white magic.

Origin:

Origin: Sanskrit Atharvavedaḥ

Origin: : atharvā, priest; see āter- in Indo-European roots

Origin: + vedaḥ, sacred lore, knowledge, Veda; see weid- in Indo-European roots

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