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mudra definition

mu·dra (mo̵o drä′)

noun

  1. in ancient India, any identifying symbol or seal
  2. a stylized, symbolic gesture used in dances, rituals, etc. of India; specif., an intricate movement or positioning of the hands or fingers

Etymology: Sans, a seal, sign

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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