I. interjection
also aum ˈȯm
Etymology: Sanskrit om
— used in Hinduism, Sikhism, and Lamaism as a mantra in mystical contemplation of ultimate reality
II. noun
also aum ˈōm, ˈȯm
Etymology: Sanskrit om
: a mantra consisting of the sound ˈōm or ˈȯm and used in Hinduism, Sikhism, and Lamaism in mystical contemplation of ultimate reality