prana
[ prah-nuh ]
noun
Yoga, Jainism. the vital principle.
Yoga. one of five vital breaths moving in the body.
Origin of prana
1First recorded in 1820–30, prana is from the Sanskrit word prāṇa breath
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British Dictionary definitions for prana
prana
/ (ˈpranə) /
noun
(in Oriental medicine, martial arts, etc) cosmic energy believed to come from the sun and connecting the elements of the universe
Origin of prana
1from Sanskrit, literally: life-force
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