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Word: Mantra
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: Sanskrit, literally ‘a thought, thought behind speech or action’, from man- ‘think’, related to mind
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmantrə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(originally in Hinduism and Buddhism) a word or sound repeated to aid concentration in meditation
Short Definition:word or sound repeated to aid concentration in meditation
Examples:- a mantra is given to a trainee meditator when his teacher initiates him
Definition:
a statement or slogan repeated frequently
Short Definition:statement or slogan repeated frequently
Examples:- the environmental mantra that energy has for too long been too cheap
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