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om.

A sacred, mystical syllable used in prayer and meditation.

2 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɒm/Received-Pronunciation/əʊm/Received-Pronunciation/oʊm/General-American

  1. A sacred, mystical syllable used in prayer and meditation.

    Hinduism
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit ओम् (om) (symbol ॐ (oṃ)). The former (om) is used in both Buddhist and Hindu settings, while the latter (aum) is usually used only in Jain and Hindu settings.

verb/ɒm/Received-Pronunciation/əʊm/Received-Pronunciation/oʊm/General-American

  1. To chant the sacred syllable om.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit ओम् (om) (symbol ॐ (oṃ)). The former (om) is used in both Buddhist and Hindu settings, while the latter (aum) is usually used only in Jain and Hindu settings.

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