Mantram
trə, ˈmɑn-, ˈmʌn- noun
1.
Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
2.
an often repeated word, formula, or phrase, often a truism: If I hear the “less is more” mantra one more time, I'll scream.
Also, man·tram.
Origin:
1800–10; < Sanskrit
1800–10; < Sanskrit
Related forms
man·tric, adjective
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mantra (ˈmæntrə, ˈmʌn-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Hinduism any of those parts of the Vedic literature which consist of the metrical psalms of praise |
| 2. | Hinduism, Buddhism any sacred word or syllable used as an object of concentration and embodying some aspect of spiritual power |
| [C19: from Sanskrit, literally: speech, instrument of thought, from man to think] | |
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Mantram
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Word Origin & History
mantra
1808, "that part of the Vedas which contains hymns," from Skt. mantra-s "sacred message or text, charm, spell, counsel," lit. "instrument of thought," related to manyate "thinks." Sense of "special word used for meditation" is first recorded in Eng. 1956.
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