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‖ padma, n. India.|ˈpʌdmə|
[Skr., Hindi padma lotus.]
The lotus, esp. the flower of the lotus-plant Nelumbium speciosum; hence, an emblematic representation of the flower (as on an award or decoration); also used as the first element in the titles of such distinctions.
[1848J. D. Hooker Himalayan Jrnls. Nov. (1854) I. x. 229 Low stone dykes, into which were let rows of stone slabs, inscribed with the sacred ‘Om Mani Padmi om’.—‘Hail to him of the Lotus and jewel.’] 1895Funk's Stand. Dict., Padma..[E. Ind.], the true lotus. 1939Joyce Finnegans Wake 598 Padma, brighter and sweetster, this flower that bells, it is our hour or risings. Tickle, tickle. Lotus spray. Till herenext. Adya. 1954India News 21 Aug. 4/2 The Padma Vibhushan Pahela Varg (first class) has been awarded to Mr B. G. Kher. 1960Koestler Lotus & Robot i. ii. 98 Each of the chakras (literally, wheels) has a padma or lotus-flower attached to it. 1971Illustr. Weekly India 11 Apr. 30/1 The coveted distinction of the Padma Vibhushan. 1984R. E. Hawkins Common Indian Words in Eng. 70 Indian civil decorations are called the Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri. |