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Definition of Mantra
1. Noun. A commonly repeated word or phrase. "She repeated `So pleased with how its going' at intervals like a mantra"
2. Noun. (Sanskrit) literally a 'sacred utterance' in Vedism; one of a collection of orally transmitted poetic hymns.
Category relationships: Hindooism, Hinduism, Buddhism
Generic synonyms: Religious Text, Religious Writing, Sacred Text, Sacred Writing
Generic synonyms: Religious Text, Religious Writing, Sacred Text, Sacred Writing
Definition of Mantra
1. n. A prayer; an invocation; a religious formula; a charm.
Definition of Mantra
1. Noun. (''Hinduism''.) The hymn portions of the Vedas; any passage of these used as a prayer. ¹
2. Noun. A phrase repeated to assist concentration during meditation, originally in Hinduism. ¹
3. Noun. (''General''.) A slogan or phrase often repeated. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Mantra
1. a mystical formula of prayer or incantation in Hinduism [n -S] : MANTRIC [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mantra
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