/ 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.
/ 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. 2005