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man·tra

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NOUN:

Hinduism A sacred verbal formula repeated in prayer, meditation, or incantation, such as an invocation of a god, a magic spell, or a syllable or portion of scripture containing mystical potentialities.
A commonly repeated word or phrase: "Today's edutainment software comes shrinkwrapped in the magic mantra: 'makes learning fun.'" (Clifford Stoll).

ETYMOLOGY:
Sanskrit mantra; see men-¹ in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
mantric(Adjective)

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