Veda, n.
(from the Sanskrit word for `knowledge') any of the most ancient sacred writings of Hinduism written in early Sanskrit; traditionally believed to comprise the Samhitas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas, and the Upanishads
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Vedanga, n.
Vedic texts from the fifth and fourth centuries BC dealing with phonetics and ritual injunctions and linguistics and grammar and etymology and lexicography and prosody and astronomy and astrology
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Vedanta, n.
(from the Sanskrit for `end of the Veda') one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints rooted in the Upanishads as opposed to Mimamsa which relies on the Vedas and Brahmanas
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Vedic, adj.
Vedic literature, n.
(from the Sanskrit word for `knowledge') any of the most ancient sacred writings of Hinduism written in early Sanskrit; traditionally believed to comprise the Samhitas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas, and the Upanishads
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Vedism, n.
the form of Hinduism that revolves primarily around the mythic version and ritual ideologies in the Vedas
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Vedist, n.
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Vega, n.
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Vela, n.
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"because of its configuration Vela is sometimes called `the Sails'"
Velazquez, n.
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Velban, n.
periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division
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Velcro, n.
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Velveeta, n.
Vendemiaire, n.
first month of the Revolutionary calendar (September and October); the month of the grape harvest
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Veneridae, n.
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Venetia, n.
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Venetian, adj.
Venetian, n.
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Venetian blind, n.
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Venetian red, n.
a shade of brown with a tinge of red
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Venetian sumac, n.
Old World shrub having large plumes of yellowish feathery flowers resembling puffs of smoke
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Veneto, n.
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Venezia, n.
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
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Venezia-Euganea, n.
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Venezuela, n.
a republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil
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Caracas, capital of Venezuela
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Angel, Angel Falls
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Cuquenan, Cuquenan Falls, Kukenaam, Kukenaam Falls
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Venezuelan, adj.
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"Venezuelan oil"
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Venezuelan, n.
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Venezuelan monetary unit, n.
Venice, n.
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
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