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lotus position

American  

noun

  1. a standard seated posture for yoga, with legs intertwined, left foot over right thigh, and right foot over left thigh.

lotus position British  

noun

  1. a seated cross-legged position used in yoga, meditation, etc

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Etymology

Origin of lotus position

First recorded in 1960–65

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