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om

noun \ˈōm\

Definition of OM

:  a mantra consisting of the sound \ˈōm\ and used in contemplation of ultimate reality
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Origin of OM

Sanskrit
First Known Use: 1788

Other Religion (Eastern and Other) Terms

Zen, antinomian, avatar, gnosticism, illuminati, ineffable, karma, koan, mantra

Rhymes with OM

chrome, comb, combe, dome, foam, gloam, gnome, home, loam, mome, nome, ohm, pome, roam, Rom, Rome, tome

OM

abbreviation

Definition of OM

order of merit

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. om
  2. Om'
  3. aum
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