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Om

[awm]
–noun Hinduism.
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
Also, Aum.


Origin:
1780–90; < Skt
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Om 2 also Aum   (ōm)   
n.   Hinduism & Buddhism
The supreme and most sacred syllable, consisting in Sanskrit of the three sounds (a), (u), and (m), representing various fundamental triads and believed to be the spoken essence of the universe. It is uttered as a mantra and in affirmations and blessings.

[Sanskrit om, aum.]
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Medical Dictionary

OMS abbr.
organic mental syndrome

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Computing Dictionary

OMS
Opportunity Management System

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
OMS
  1. orbital maneuvering system

  2. organic mental syndrome

  3. outcomes management system

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