aum

/aʊm/
noun
  1. A sacred sound and spiritual symbol in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, often chanted at the beginning or end of prayers and meditation; also spelled 'om'.
    • The symbol for aum is often used in meditation art.
    • The yoga class began with everyone chanting aum together.
    • She closed her eyes and whispered aum to center herself.
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