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mantra

or ³¾²¹²Ô·³Ù°ù²¹³¾

[ 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
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¾²¹²Ôt°ù¾±³¦ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of mantra1

Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1800–10
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of mantra1

C19: from Sanskrit, literally: speech, instrument of thought, from man to think
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It's a mantra that business leaders appear willing to accept for the time being.

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“I can handle my life†became my new mantra.

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"The world has changed" is the mantra we are hearing from the government.

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Afterwards, Hamilton was repeating the mantra he has been using for some time - that it is going to take a little time before he is fully up to speed with his new car and team.

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The vice-president has come to represent an intellectual wing of the conservative movement that gives expression to Trumpism and in particular how its America First mantra applies beyond its borders.

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