Om Definition
ōm
noun
The supreme and most sacred syllable, consisting in Sanskrit of the three sounds (a), (u), and (m), representing various fundamental triads and believed to be the spoken essence of the universe. It is uttered as a mantra and in affirmations and blessings.
American Heritage
A word of affirmation or assent intoned as part of a mantra or as a symbolic mystical utterance during meditation.
Webster's New World
Om is a sacred Hindu and Buddhist syllable used as a mantra or in blessings to honor the universe.
An example of Om is what people may say at the end of a yoga session to give thanks to the universe.
YourDictionary
abbreviation
Order of Merit.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Om
Noun
Singular:
Om
Plural:
omsOrigin of Om
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From Sanskrit ॐ (oṁ).
From Wiktionary
Sanskrit om, aum
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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