Virabhadrasana

//ˌviːɹəbəˈdɹɑːsənə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of three standing poses (usually specified with a numeral) which involve stretching the upper body. uncountable

    "‘Oh, no! Not you again,’ spits Sergeant Dave Brougham, walking in off the street to start duty, and Trina immediately lunges forward into the virabhadrasana yoga pose."

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"‘Oh, no! Not you again,’ spits Sergeant Dave Brougham, walking in off the street to start duty, and Trina immediately lunges forward into the virabhadrasana yoga pose."

Etymology

From Sanskrit वीरभद्रासन (vīrabhadrāsana), from वीरभद्र (vīrabhadra) Virabhadra + आसन (āsana, “asana”).

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