namaste

  1. Interjection.  ''literally'', "I humbly bow to you"; also used as a greeting or acknowledgement of the equality of all, and pays honor to the sacredness of all.
  2. Noun.  the traditional greeting when saying the word namaste with folded hands and a slight bow.
  3. Noun.  in yoga, the pose associated with this word, usually with the flat hands held palms together, fingers up, in front of the heart and a slight bow.

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