Lexic.us

Definition of Lotus

1. Noun. Native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers.

2. Noun. Annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs.

3. Noun. White Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians.

Definition of Lotus

1. n. A name of several kinds of water lilies; as Nelumbium speciosum, used in religious ceremonies, anciently in Egypt, and to this day in Asia; Nelumbium luteum, the American lotus; and Nymphæa Lotus and N. cærulea, the respectively white- flowered and blue-flowered lotus of modern Egypt, which, with Nelumbium speciosum, are figured on its ancient monuments.

Definition of Lotus

1. Noun. A kind of aquatic plant, genus ''Nelumbo'' in the family Nelumbonaceae. ¹

2. Noun. A water lily, genus ''Nymphaea'', especially those of Egypt or India. ¹

3. Noun. A legendary plant eaten by the Lotophagi of the ''Odyssey'' that caused drowsiness and euphoria. ¹

4. Noun. A number of other plants bearing "lotus" in their scientific or common names. ¹

5. Noun. An architectural motif of ancient Egyptian temples. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Lotus

1. an aquatic plant [n -ES]

Medical Definition of Lotus

1. 1. A name of several kinds of water lilies; as Nelumbium speciosum, used in religious ceremonies, anciently in Egypt, and to this day in Asia; Nelumbium luteum, the American lotus; and Nymphaea Lotus and N. Caerulea, the respectively white-flowered and blue-flowered lotus of modern Egypt, which, with Nelumbium speciosum, are figured on its ancient monuments. The lotus of the lotuseaters, probably a tree found in Northern Africa, Sicily, Portugal, and Spain (Zizyphus Lotus), the fruit of which is mildly sweet. It was fabled by the ancients to make strangers who ate of it forget their native country, or lose all desire to return to it. The lote, or nettle tree. See Lote. A genus (Lotus) of leguminous plants much resembling clover. Alternative forms: lotos] European lotus, a small tree (Diospyros Lotus) of Southern Europe and Asia; also, its rather large bluish black berry, which is called also the date plum. 2. An ornament much used in Egyptian architecture, generally asserted to have been suggested by the Egyptian water lily. Origin: L. Lotus, Gr. Cf. Lote. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Literary usage of Lotus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. American Journal of Archaeology by Archaeological Institute of America (1887)
"At vm-5, 6, 7, 8, are hands of similar Assyrian worshippers, from designs in Layard, holding lotus emblems.45 The observation as to the hatched incised ..."

2. Egyptian Literature: Comprising Egyptian Tales, Hymns, Litanies, Invocations by Epiphanius Wilson (1901)
"[I] have made light the darkness, I hive come, having made an end of the darkness, which hath become light indeed." TRANSFORMATION INTO A lotus ..."

3. Report of the Annual Meeting (1905)
"In Egypt the lotus has been represented from the earliest times as a real ... The lotus is drawn as well in the realistic form as in a conventional shape. ..."

4. The American Antiquarian and Oriental Journal by Stephen Denison Peet (1892)
"The current popular opinion is that the lotus was the national flower of Egypt, ... lotus symbolism prevailed in Hindoo mythology, on Syrian and Assyrian ..."

5. Archaeologia, Or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity by Society of Antiquaries of London (1821)
"A Dissertation on the lotus of Antiquity. % R. DUPPA, Esq. LL.BF8.A. Read 16th March, 1820. J. HE lotus of the ancients has given rise to many interesting ..."

6. Trends in the Health of Older Americans: U. S., 1994 by R. A. Cohen, J. F. Van Nostrand (1996)
"The tables are in lotus 1-2-3 worksheet files. lotus 1-2-3 version 2 or higher ... or any program that can read WK1 files (eg, lotus Symphony and Microsoft ..."

7. Evolution in Art: As Illustrated by the Life-histories of Designs by Alfred Cort Haddon (1895)
"The best example of this is found in the history of the lotus in decorative art. ... The lotus and its Wanderings. As many mistakes have arisen from the ..."

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