mudra

[ muh-drah ]

noun
  1. Hinduism, Buddhism. any of a series of arm and hand positions expressing an attitude or action of the deity.

  2. any of various similar gestures used in India's classical dancing to represent specific feelings.

Origin of mudra

1
First recorded in 1805–15, mudra is from the Sanskrit word mudrā sign

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mudra

/ (məˈdrɑː) /


noun
  1. any of various ritual hand movements in Hindu religious dancing

Origin of mudra

1
Sanskrit, literally: sign, token

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