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mantra
noun
the hymn portions of the Vedas; any passage of these used as a prayer
A phrase repeated to assist concentration during meditation, orig. in Hinduism
gen., a slogan or phrase often repeated
Translations:
German: Mantra
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French: slogan
Etymology:
From Sanskrit mantra-; In the sense of "hymn portion of the Vedas" in English since 1808; in the sense of "word or phrase used in meditation" since 1956.
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