mantra

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

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