| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Upanishad |
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| SYLLABICATION: | U·pan·i·shad |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   -p n  -shd , -pän -shäd |
| NOUN: | Any of a group of philosophical treatises contributing to the theology of ancient Hinduism, elaborating on the earlier Vedas. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Sanskrit upani ad : upa, under, near; see upo in Appendix I + ni, down + s dati, sad-, he sits; see sed- in Appendix I. | | OTHER FORMS: | U·pani·shadic —ADJECTIVE
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