yoni

[ yoh-nee ]

/ ˈyoʊ ni /

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noun

a representation of the external female genitals, a symbol of Shakti or of female generative power.Compare lingam (def. 2).

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Origin of yoni

Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1790–1800

OTHER WORDS FROM yoni

yo·nic [yoh-nik], /ˈyoʊ nɪk/, adjective

Words nearby yoni

yon, yond, yonder, Yonge, Yong Lo, yoni, yonic, Yonkers, yonks, Yonne, yonnie

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How to use yoni in a sentence

As my fifteen-year-old Yoni noted, others suffered “14,000 times” worse than us.
As We Leave Our Metaphoric Bunkers|Gil Troy|November 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
If you have never had a Yoni Massage I will teach you the art of slow, deep-breathing.
The Last Erotic Massage|Arianne Cohen|May 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The Kilted Massage Man is here to make those of you born with a Yoni a very special offer.
The Last Erotic Massage|Arianne Cohen|May 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The May-pole properly pierces a disc and thus conforms with the lingam-yoni of India.
The Sex Worship and Symbolism of Primitive Races|Sanger Brown, II

The square or labyrinth is the lozenge shaped symbol or yoni of India.
The Sex Worship and Symbolism of Primitive Races|Sanger Brown, II
She who has dedicated her life to her God we call a nun, and this with Hebrews is a fish, and the Yoni.
Fishes, Flowers, and Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths and Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon,|Anonymous
The woman escaped, but the god became covered with marks that recalled his offence to mind, for they were pictures of the yoni.
Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism|Thomas Inman
Contains pagan symbols of the trinity or linga, with or without the unity or yoni.
Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism|Thomas Inman

British Dictionary definitions for yoni

yoni

/ (ˈjəʊnɪ) /

noun Hinduism

the female genitalia, regarded as a divine symbol of sexual pleasure and matrix of generation and the visible form of Sakti

an image of these as an object of worship

Word Origin for yoni

C18: from Sanskrit, literally: vulva, womb

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