Mantra

[Man·tra]

A prayer; an invocation; a religious formula; a charm.

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A prayer; an invocation; a religious formula; a charm.

Noun
(Sanskrit) literally a `sacred utterance'' in Vedism; one of a collection of orally transmitted poetic hymns

Noun
a commonly repeated word or phrase; "she repeated `So pleased with how its going'' at intervals like a mantra"


n.
A prayer; an invocation; a religious formula; a charm.


Mantra

Man"tra , n. [Skr.] A prayer; an invocation; a religious formula; a charm. [India] &hand; Among the Hindoos each caste and tribe has a mantra peculiar to itself; as, the mantra of the Brahmans. Balfour (Cyc. of India).

A prayer; an invocation; a religious formula; a charm.

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Usage Examples

For the last 20 years of my life, I've had the mantra to do amazing parts with amazing people in amazing projects, so I'm attracted to good story, writing and character and good people. That's what I'm always searching for and I don't think that's ever going to change.

Stop being conned by the old mantra that says, 'Leaders are cool, managers are dweebs.' Instead, follow the Peters Principle: Leaders are cool. Managers are cool too!

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Other Usage Examples

I have a mantra in my head that there will always be another meal. I can put my fork down, knowing there will be good things in my future!

In America, we have so many movies and so much media about the Islamic world, the sub-continental world, but it's not a conversation, it's a monologue. It's always from one point of view. 'If we don't tell our own stories, no one will tell them' is my mantra.

IBM's long-standing mantra is 'Think.' What has always made IBM a fascinating and compelling place for me, is the passion of the company, and its people, to apply technology and scientific thinking to major societal issues.

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