Definition of MANTRA

mantra

Plural: mantras

Noun

  • A sacred word, sound, or phrase repeated during meditation or prayer.
  • a commonly repeated word or phrase
    • "she repeated `So pleased with how its going' at intervals like a mantra"
  • (Sanskrit) literally a `sacred utterance' in Vedism; one of a collection of orally transmitted poetic hymns
  • The hymn portions of the Vedas; any passage of these used as a prayer.
  • A phrase repeated to assist concentration during meditation.
  • A slogan or phrase often repeated.

Examples

  • ’Bingo’ became his winning MANTRA, repeated softly with every successful seven-letter play.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मन्त्र (mantra), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mántras, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to think”). Related to mind.

Scrabble Score: 8

mantra: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
mantra: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mantra: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

mantra: valid Words With Friends Word