- lotus position
- N-SING: usu the NIf someone doing meditation or yoga is in the lotus position, they are sitting with their legs crossed and each foot resting on top of the opposite thigh.
English dictionary. 2008.
lotus position
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lotus position — lotus po.sition n [singular] a way of sitting, used especially in ↑yoga, in which you sit with your legs crossed and with each foot resting on the top of the opposite leg ▪ monks sitting in the lotus position … Dictionary of contemporary English
lotus position — ► NOUN ▪ a cross legged position for meditation, with the feet resting on the thighs … English terms dictionary
lotus position — n. in yoga, an erect sitting posture with the legs crossed and with each foot, sole upturned, resting on the upper thigh of the opposite leg … English World dictionary
Lotus position — The lotus position (Devanāgarī: पद्मासन; IAST: padmāsana ; Japanese: Nihongo| kekka fuza |結跏趺坐) is a cross legged sitting posture which originated in representations and meditative practices of ancient India. It is an established part of the… … Wikipedia
lotus position — noun a sitting position with the legs crossed; used in yoga • Hypernyms: ↑position, ↑posture, ↑attitude • Part Holonyms: ↑yoga * * * ˈlotus position [lotus position] … Useful english dictionary
lotus position — noun Etymology: from the supposed resemblance of the position to a lotus blossom Date: 1953 a cross legged sitting position used in yoga in which each foot is on the thigh of the opposite leg … New Collegiate Dictionary
lotus position — noun a cross legged sitting posture; a meditative position in Hinduism and Buddhism, also used in yoga and sexual intercourse … Wiktionary
lotus position — noun a cross legged position for meditation, with the feet resting on the thighs … English new terms dictionary
lotus position, the — lotus po,sition, the noun a YOGA position in which you sit on the floor with your legs crossed … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lotus position — a standard seated posture for yoga, with legs intertwined, left foot over right thigh, and right foot over left thigh. [1960 65] * * * … Universalium
