mantra
pronunciation
How to pronounce mantra in British English:
UK [ˈmæntrə]
How to pronounce mantra in American English:
US [ˈmæntrə]
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- Noun:
- a commonly repeated word or phrase
- (Sanskrit) literally a `sacred utterance' in Vedism; one of a collection of orally transmitted poetic hymns
Word Origin
- mantra (n.)
- 1808, "that part of the Vedas which contains hymns," from Sanskrit mantra-s "sacred message or text, charm, spell, counsel," literally "instrument of thought," related to manyate "thinks," from PIE root *men- "to think" (see mind (n.)). Sense of "special word used for meditation" is first recorded in English 1956.
Example
- 1. All of america 's best routes follow the head-out-west mantra .
- 2. This mantra was important to mobilize every google employee in the company to do the things they felt were right without worrying about what approvals they needed to do it .
- 3. The mantra has become commonplace : our current way of living is selfish and unsustainable .
- 4. Once you 've chosen your goal , turn it into a personal mantra .
- 5. It 's the mantra of modern day creativity .