MANDALA

Meaning of MANDALA in English

n.1 a symbolic circular figure representing the universe in various religions.

2 Psychol. such a symbol in a dream, representing the dreamer's search for completeness and self-unity.

Etymology: Skr. m{aacute}ndala disc

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

MANDALA — In general, an art form based on the closed circle, which is the symbol on eternal continuity. In Trantric Buddhism …
Buddhism English Glossary
MANDALA — noun Etymology: Sanskrit maṇḍala circle Date: 1859 a Hindu or Buddhist graphic symbol of the universe, a graphic and often …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MANDALA — In Tantric Hinduism and Buddhism (see Vajrayana ), a diagram representing the universe, used in sacred rites and as an …
Английский словарь Британика
MANDALA — ˈməndələ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Sanskrit maṇḍala circle : a graphic mystic symbol of the universe that is typically …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MANDALA — /mun"dl euh/ , n. 1. Oriental Art. a schematized representation of the cosmos, chiefly characterized by a concentric configuration of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MANDALA — n. any of many circular geometric designs; (Buddhism & Hinduism) intricate geometric designs that represents the universe; (Jungian Psychology) symbol …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MANDALA — noun Etymology: Sanskrit maṇḍala circle Date: 1859 1. : a Hindu or Buddhist graphic symbol of the universe ; specifically …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MANDALA — [ 'mandələ , 'mʌn- ] ■ noun a circular figure representing the universe in Hindu and Buddhist symbolism. Derivatives mandalic …
Concise Oxford English vocab
MANDALA — [man.da.la] n [Skt mandala circle] (1859) 1: a Hindu or Buddhist graphic symbol of the universe; specif: a circle enclosing …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MANDALA — Sanskrit Mandala (circle), in Hindu and Buddhist Tantrism, a symbolic diagram used in the performance of sacred rites and as …
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MANDALA — mandala BrE AmE ˈmænd ə l ə ˈmʌnd-; mæn ˈdɑːl ə ▷ mandala|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MANDALA — / ˈmændələ; NAmE / noun a round picture that represents the universe in some Eastern religions •• WORD ORIGIN from …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MANDALA — man ‧ da ‧ la /ˈmændələ, mænˈdɑːlə/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Sanskrit ; Origin: 'circle' …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MANDALA — n. 1 a symbolic circular figure representing the universe in various religions. 2 Psychol. such a symbol in a dream, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MANDALA — n. 1 a symbolic circular figure representing the universe in various religions. 2 Psychol. such a symbol in a dream, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MANDALA — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Drepung Loseling lamas will simultaneously begin construction of a Medicine Buddha sand mandala . ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MANDALA — n. In Tantric Hinduism and Buddhism (see Vajrayana ), a diagram representing the universe, used in sacred rites and as …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MANDALA — < language > A system based on Concurrent Prolog , developed at ICOT , Japan. ["Mandala: A Logic Based Knowledge …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
MANDALA — Мандала
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
MANDALA — сущ. 1) мандала; мистический символ космоса, используемый в некоторых религиях для медитации; 2) по Г.К. Юнгу - символ борьбы за …
Англо-Русский социологический энциклопедический словарь
MANDALA — n. Pronunciation: ' m ə n-d ə -l ə Function: noun Etymology: Sanskrit ma ṇ ḍ ala circle Date: 1859 …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
MANDALIC — adjective see: mandala
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SANDPAINTING — Type of art practiced among the Navajo and Pueblo Indian s and among Tibetan Buddhists. Sandpaintings are stylized, symbolic pictures …
Английский словарь Британика
MEDITATION — Private religious devotion or mental exercise, in which techniques of concentration and contemplation are used to reach a heightened level …
Английский словарь Британика
MANDELIC ACID — manˈdelik-, -dēlik- noun Etymology: part translation of German mandelsäure, from mandel almond (from Medieval Latin mandala, alteration of Late Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MANDALIC — see mandala
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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SHINGON — ( (Japanese: True Word), ) Chinese Ch'en-yen, esoteric Buddhist sect that has had a considerable following in Japan since its …
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KALACAKRA-TANTRA — (Sanskrit: Wheel of Time Tantra), chief text of a divergent, syncretistic, and astrologically oriented school of Tantric Buddhism that arose …
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GUHYASAMAJA-TANTRA — ( (Sanskrit: Treatise on the Sum Total of Mysteries), ) also called Tathagataguhyaka (The Mystery of Tathagatahood [Buddhahood]), oldest and …
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BHUTAN — officially Kingdom of Bhutan, Dzongkha Druk-Yul sovereign kingdom in the Himalayas, bounded by Chinese-ruled Tibet on the north and west …
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