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chak⋅ra

[chuhk-ruh]
–noun Yoga.
cakra.

cak⋅ra

[chuhk-ruh]
–noun Yoga.
any of the points of spiritual power located along the body, usually given as six in number. The points are personified by gods and can be released through the proper exercises.
Also, chakra.


Origin:
< Skt: lit., wheel
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chak·ra   (chŭk'rə)   
n.  One of the seven centers of spiritual energy in the human body according to yoga philosophy.

[Sanskrit cakram, wheel, circle; see kwel-1 in Indo-European roots.]
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chakra 
1888 in yoga sense, from Skt. cakra "circle, wheel," from PIE base *kwel- "wheel" (see cycle).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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