mu·dra (m -drä )n. A series of symbolic body postures and hand movements used in East Indian classical dancing. [Sanskrit mudr  , seal, mystery, mudra, from Iranian *mudr, perhaps ultimately from Akkadian musarû, mu arû, object bearing a royal inscription, from Sumerian mu-sar : mu, name, fame + sar, to write.] |
mudra [məˈdrɑː]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Hinduism) any of various ritual hand movements in Hindu religious dancing
[Sanskrit, literally: sign, token]
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| Noun | 1. |  mudra - ritual hand movement in Hindu religious dancinggesture - motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling |
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