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mantra
noun [ C ]
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/ˈmæn.trə/ us
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(especially in Hinduism and Buddhism) a word or sound that is believed to have a special spiritual power:
repeat a mantra A personal mantra is sometimes repeated as an aid to meditation or prayer.
a word or phrase that is often repeated and expresses a particular strong belief:
The British fans chanted that familiar football mantra: "Here we go, here we go, here we go..."
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(Definition of mantra from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

mantra | American Dictionary

mantra
noun [ C ]
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/ˈmæn·trə, ˈmɑn-/
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a word or sound that is repeated as a prayer
A mantra is also any word or expression used repeatedly:
"Moderate" is the new Republican mantra, he said.
(Definition of mantra from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

mantra | Business English

mantra
noun [ C ]
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a word or phrase that is often repeated and that expresses something that people believe in:
"Think global, act local" is a powerful mantra for the 21st century.
(Definition of mantra from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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in Chinese (Traditional)
（尤指印度教和佛教中的）曼特羅，曼怛羅，咒語, 口號…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
（尤指印度教和佛教中的）曼特罗，咒语, 口号…
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düşünmeden rastgele söylenen fikir veya inanış, düşünce, fikir…
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