Mantra

Noun

 * 1) (Hinduism.) The hymn portions of the Vedas; any passage of these used as a prayer.
 * 2) A phrase repeated to assist concentration during meditation, originally in Hinduism.
 * 3) (General.) A slogan or phrase often repeated.

Thesaurus
Agnus Dei, Benedicite, Gloria, Gloria Patri, Gloria in Excelsis, Introit, Magnificat, Miserere, Nunc Dimittis, Te Deum, Trisagion, Vedic hymn, alleluia, answer, anthem, antiphon, antiphony, canticle, chant, chorale, doxology, hallelujah, hosanna, hymn, hymn of praise, hymnody, hymnography, hymnology, laud, motet, offertory, offertory sentence, paean, psalm, psalmody, report, response, responsory, versicle

Etymology
From मन्त्र:. In the sense of "hymn portion of the Vedas" in English since 1808; in the sense of "word or phrase used in meditation" since 1956.

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 * 1) gen., a slogan or phrase often repeated

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 * 1) mantra