MANTRA


Meaning of MANTRA in English

/ ˈmæntrə; NAmE / noun

a word, phrase or sound that is repeated again and again, especially during prayer or meditation :

a Buddhist mantra

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WORD ORIGIN

late 18th cent.: Sanskrit , literally instrument of thought , from man think.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.