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pu·rana (po̵o rä′nə)

noun

any of a group of 18 Hindu epics dealing with creation, the gods, genealogy, etc. in fables, legends, and tales

Etymology: Sans purāṇāḥ, lit., ancient, akin to puráḥ, before < IE base *per-: see fore

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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