namaste
a conventional Hindu expression on meeting or parting, used by the speaker usually while holding the palms together vertically in front of the bosom.
Origin of namaste
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How to use namaste in a sentence
This is the definition of namaste I first learned and have often repeated to my students.
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British Dictionary definitions for namaste
/ (ˌnʌməsˈteɪ) /
a salutation used in India
Origin of namaste
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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