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mantra

or ·ٰ

[ man-truh, mahn-, muhn- ]

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.



mantra

/ ˈmʌn-; ˈmæntrə /

noun

  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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of mantra1

Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1800–10
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of mantra1

C19: from Sanskrit, literally: speech, instrument of thought, from man to think
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Ever since making that choice, he has adopted the mantra that says if you want to be different on the pitch, you have to be different off it.

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Liverpool's past mantra is add from a position of strength – and you do not get much stronger than the status of Premier League champions.

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That mantra drove him to block so many kicks as a member of UCLA’s scout team that Ikaika Malloe, then the Bruins’ special teams coordinator, promoted him to all four special teams units.

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Buoyed by a new mantra — “I want to live” — she’s refashioned the apartment with repurposed goods from friends, estate sales, flea markets and the Invaluable online auction app.

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In a race I use the mantra 'choosing to suffer is a privilege'.

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