Om Definition

ōm
noun
The supreme and most sacred syllable, consisting in Sanskrit of the three sounds (a), (u), and (m), representing various fundamental triads and believed to be the spoken essence of the universe. It is uttered as a mantra and in affirmations and blessings.
American Heritage
A word of affirmation or assent intoned as part of a mantra or as a symbolic mystical utterance during meditation.
Webster's New World
(Hinduism, Buddhism) A sacred, mystical syllable used in prayer and meditation.
Wiktionary
abbreviation
Order of Merit.
Webster's New World

The ccTLD for Oman as assigned by the IANA.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Om

Noun

Singular:
Om
Plural:
oms

Origin of Om

  • From Sanskrit ॐ (oṁ).

    From Wiktionary

  • Sanskrit om, aum

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Om Sentence Examples

  • The best-known Buddhist mantra is ' Om Mane Padme Hom ' which means ' Hail the jewel in the lotus ' .

  • During the reign of Michael (1613-45) the new dynasty came to be accepted by all classes, and the country recovered to some extent from the disorders and exhaustion -4 f r om which it had suffered so severely; but it was not 1613-45.

  • This angle is called the angle of elevation; OM is constant and is FIG.

  • The creative om is described as having qualities and the destructive om as having none.

  • To serve as a crewmember or to partner financially with the OM ships, contact your local om ships, contact your local OM office for more information.

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