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mudra
- /muːˈdɹɑː/
- /mʊˈdɹɑː/
Rhymes with -ɑː
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From Sanskrit मुद्रा (mudrā, “seal”).
noun mudras · mudrā
- Any of several formal symbolic hand postures used in classical dance of India and in Hindu and Buddhist iconography. The king of creation would not have curved his palm into the likeness of a Hindu mudra in an attempt to protect the tiny launching pad on his thumbnail from the dank wind.
- Any of the formal body positions and postures used in yoga and meditation. The Kechari Mudra is accomplished by thrusting the tongue into the gullet, by turning it over itself, and keeping the eyesight in the middle.
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Talk about this word "mudra." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mudra. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026. mudra. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mudra "mudra." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mudra.Cite this
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title = {mudra},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-05}
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