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yoga
noun [U] /ˈjəʊ.ɡə/
/ˈjoʊ-/ Definition
B1 a set of physical and mental exercises, originally from India, intended to give control over the body and mind: a yoga classMeditation, religious chanting and spiritual statesMiscellaneous pastimes and their participants › a Hindu system of philosophy which aims to unite the self with godHinduismMeditation, religious chanting and spiritual states yogic
/-ɡɪk/ adjective › yogic exercisesHinduismMeditation, religious chanting and spiritual statesMiscellaneous pastimes and their participants
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