mandala

[muhn-dl-uh] Origin

man·da·la

[muhn-dl-uh]
noun
1.
Oriental Art. a schematized representation of the cosmos, chiefly characterized by a concentric configuration of geometric shapes, each of which contains an image of a deity or an attribute of a deity.
2.
(in Jungian psychology) a symbol representing the effort to reunify the self.

Origin:
1855–60; < Sanskrit maṇḍala circle
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mandala (ˈmændələ, mænˈdɑːlə)
 
n
1.  Hindu & Buddhist art any of various designs symbolizing the universe, usually circular
2.  psychol such a symbol expressing a person's striving for unity of the self
 
[Sanskrit: circle]

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mandala
1859, from Skt. mandala "disc, circle."
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Mandala definition

language
A system based on Concurrent Prolog, developed at ICOT, Japan.
["Mandala: A Logic Based Knowledge Programming System", K. Furukawa et al, Intl Conf 5th Gen Comp Sys 1984].
(1995-11-23)

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