First Known Use: 1696
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Purana
noun, Pu·ra·na often capitalized \pu̇-ˈrä-nə\
Definition of PURANA
: one of a class of Hindu sacred writings chiefly from a.d. 300 to a.d. 750 comprising popular myths and legends and other traditional lore
— Pu·ra·nic \-nik\ adjective
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Origin of PURANA
Sanskrit purāṇa, from purāṇa ancient, from purā formerly; akin to Sanskrit pura before, Greek para beside, pro before — more at for
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