mudra

mu·dra

M0465300 (mə-drä′)n. A series of symbolic body postures and hand movements used in South Asian classical dancing or art.

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[Sanskrit mudrā, seal, mystery, mudra, from Iranian *mudrā, perhaps ultimately from Akkadian musarû, mušarû, object bearing a royal inscription, from Sumerian mu-sar : mu, name, fame + sar, to write.]

mudra

(məˈdrɑː) n (Hinduism) any of various ritual hand movements in Hindu religious dancing[Sanskrit, literally: sign, token]

mu•dra

(məˈdrɑ)

n., pl. -dras. any of various hand gestures used in Hindu or Buddhist prayer or in classical Indian dance. [1805–15; < Skt mudrā sign]

Thesaurus

Noun

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mudra - ritual hand movement in Hindu religious dancinggesture - motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

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мудра