(in Oriental medicine, martial arts, etc) cosmic energy believed to come from the sun and connecting the elements of the universe
Word origin
from Sanskrit, literally: life-force
prana in American English
(ˈprɑːnə)
noun
1. (in Jainism)
the vital principle
2. Yoga
one of five vital breaths moving in the body
Word origin
[1820–30; ‹ Skt prāṇa breath]This word is first recorded in the period 1820–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: acetate, analogue, insider, morphology, phonetic
Examples of 'prana' in a sentence
prana
Clear the clutter so the all-important prana (energy force) can move freely.