Veda n. : The ancient sacred literature of the Hindus; also, one of the four collections, called Rig-Veda, Yajur-Veda, Sama-Veda, and Atharva-Veda, constituting the most ancient portions of that literature.

Example:
According to the Rig Veda, what happens to people after they die?

Taxonomy
Veda, the Vedas, texts, Rigveda, Vedic, Brahmanas, Atharvaveda, hymns, mantras, Samhitas, four Vedas, Yajurveda, Vedic texts, schools, Vedic literature, Upanishads, verses, Samaveda.

Defination from the web:
véda "knowledge, wisdom" is derived from the root vid- "to know" ... Not to be confused is the homonymous 1st and 3rd person singular perfect tense véda, cognate to Greek (ϝ)οἶδα (w)oida "I know" ... In some contexts, the term Veda is used to refer to these Samhitas. ...