sacred lotus
- noun
- /ˈseɪkrɪd ˈloʊtəs/
- Indian
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loto sagrado
- Young lovers, this sacred lotus flower has kept our love strong for 10,000 years.
Examples
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A pond filled with blooming sacred lotus creates a stunning and tranquil scene.
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The sacred lotus is admired for its beauty and its significance in many Asian religions.
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In many cultures, the sacred lotus symbolizes purity.
Synonyms
A water plant with large pink or white flowers often called sacred lotus
A water plant with large pink or white flowers that grows in ponds
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a lotus regarded as holy' is directly and transparently derivable from combining 'sacred' (holy) with 'lotus' (a water plant); the adjective–noun composition maps straightforwardly onto the provided definition. This compositional pattern is common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Sacred lotus comes from the flower people often saw in ponds and temples across Asia. Because the lotus rises up out of muddy water yet opens clean and beautiful, people used it as a sign of 'purity' and 'spiritual' life, so it became called 'sacred'.
