Om
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
Origin of Om
1- Also Aum [ohm] /oʊm/ .
Words Nearby Om
Other definitions for Om. (2 of 3)
Ostmark.
Other definitions for O.M. (3 of 3)
Order of Merit.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use Om in a sentence
And “Om nom nom nom” is more of a dig at Cookie Monster and Instagram foodies than it is at anyone else.
Feminist, Bae, Turnt: Time’s ‘Worst Words’ List Is Sexist and Racist | Samantha Allen | November 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOther notable candidates include “bae,” “Om nom nom nom,” “turnt,” and “basic.”
Feminist, Bae, Turnt: Time’s ‘Worst Words’ List Is Sexist and Racist | Samantha Allen | November 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe next was Om-pah, (the elk;) on his head the raven was seen, who flies above the storm, and he failed.
The Indian: On the Battle-Field and in the Wigwam | John FrostOn a smooth wall of rock “Om mani padme hum” is hewn in characters a yard high.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2) | Sven HedinThen six slabs were placed in a row to spell out the sacred formula, “Om mani padme hum.”
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2) | Sven Hedin
Once more I turned to Tso-mavang and called out a loud prolonged “Om a hum.”
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2) | Sven HedinOn all the roads we ride daily past wall-like stone cists covered with slabs, on which the formula “Om mani padme hum” is carved.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2) | Sven Hedin
British Dictionary definitions for om (1 of 4)
Oman
British Dictionary definitions for Om (2 of 4)
/ (əʊm) /
Hinduism a sacred syllable typifying the three gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva, who are concerned in the threefold operation of integration, maintenance, and disintegration
Origin of Om
2British Dictionary definitions for OM (3 of 4)
Order of Merit (a Brit title)
currency (the former) Ostmark
British Dictionary definitions for OM (4 of 4)
Oman (international car registration)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse