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mantra.

The hymn portions of the Vedas; any passage of these used as a prayer.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmæn.tɹə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmʌn.tɹə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɑn.tɹə/General-American/ˈmæn.tɹə/General-American
  1. The hymn portions of the Vedas; any passage of these used as a prayer.

    Hinduism
  2. A phrase repeated to assist concentration during meditation.

  3. A slogan or phrase often repeated.

    broadly
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Sanskrit मन्त्र (mantra), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mántras, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to think”). Related to mind.

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