Purana

Pu·ra·na

noun, 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

Origin of PURANA

Sanskrit purāṇa, from purāṇa ancient, from purā formerly; akin to Sanskrit pura before, Greek para beside, pro before — more at for

First Known Use: 1696

Rhymes with PURANA

Bechuana, Botswana, Fergana, gymkhana, iguana, jacana, lantana, liana, Madonna, mañana, nagana, nirvana, piranha, ruana, Tijuana, Toscana, zenana