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- [man-truh, mahn-, muhn-]
- /ˈmæn trə, ˈmɑn-, ˈmʌn-/
- /ˈmæn.trə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [man-truh, mahn-, muhn-]
- /ˈmæn trə, ˈmɑn-, ˈmʌn-/
Definitions of mantra word
- noun mantra Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer. 1
- noun mantra an often repeated word, formula, or phrase, often a truism: If I hear the “less is more” mantra one more time, I'll scream. 1
- noun mantra (originally in Hinduism and Buddhism) a word or sound repeated to aid concentration in meditation. 1
- noun mantra religion: repeated utterance 1
- noun mantra repeated word or phrase 1
- countable noun mantra A mantra is a word or phrase repeated by Buddhists and Hindus when they meditate, or to help them feel calm. 0
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Origin of mantra
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1800-10
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Parts of speech for Mantra
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mantra popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mantra usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mantra
noun mantra
- hymn — a song or ode in praise or honor of God, a deity, a nation, etc.
- shout — to call or cry out loudly and vigorously.
- melody — musical sounds in agreeable succession or arrangement.
- singing — to utter words or sounds in succession with musical modulations of the voice; vocalize melodically.
- tune — Thomas James ("Tommy") born 1939, U.S. dancer, choreographer, actor, singer, and director.
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