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mantra

or man·tram

[ man-truh, mahn-, muhn- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
an often repeated word, formula, or phrase, often a truism:
If I hear the “less is more” mantra one more time, I'll scream.

mantra

/ ˈmʌn-; ˈmæntrə /

Hinduism any of those parts of the Vedic literature which consist of the metrical psalms of praise
Hinduism Buddhism any sacred word or syllable used as an object of concentration and embodying some aspect of spiritual power

Origin of mantra¹

Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1800–10

Origin of mantra¹

C19: from Sanskrit, literally: speech, instrument of thought, from man to think

The GOP should embrace the work ethic as its mantra, and this time act like they mean it.

The mantra in Washington is to “manage” differences with Beijing and find areas of cooperation.

Make way not for ducklings but for relentless darkness: so the operative mantra goes.

The Krishna Movement stresses continual silent chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra in order to keep the mind focused on God.

A growing array of critics understand the need to break with the megacity mantra.

And o'er sacred rights of homa Brahmans chant their mantra high, There is heard the jackal's wailing and the raven's ominous cry!

Faced the sun with hands conjoinéd and the sacred mantra told,— Hymns by ancient rishis chanted, sanctified by bards of old!

If a novice, the girl has the radical mantra whispered thrice in her ear.

The mantra or sacred sentence best known in the Buddhadom and abroad.

He had also learnt the mantra (the mystic charm) by heart; but the doctor had sworn him to secrecy and he told it to nobody.

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