Mantra Definition
măntrə, mŭn-
mantras
noun
A hymn or portion of text, esp. from the Veda, chanted or intoned as an incantation or prayer.
Webster's New World
A word or slogan often repeated, as to provide inspiration.
The store manager's mantra was “always maximize sales”
Webster's New World
A concept or fact that is mentioned repeatedly, especially in advocacy.
American Heritage
A syllable, word, etc. repeated during yogic meditation.
Webster's New World
A sacred verbal formula repeated in prayer, meditation, or incantation, such as an invocation of a god, a magic spell, or a syllable or portion of scripture containing mystical potentialities.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Mantra
Noun
Singular:
mantra
Plural:
mantrasOrigin of Mantra
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From Sanskrit मन्त्र (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.
From Wiktionary
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Sanskrit mantraḥ men-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Sanskrit mantraḥ men-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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