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Om

1 American  
[awm] / ɔm /
Also Aum

noun

Hinduism.

  1. 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.

Om. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Ostmark.

O.M. 3 American  

abbreviation

British.

  1. Order of Merit.

OM 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Order of Merit (a Brit title)

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symbol

  1. currency (the former) Ostmark

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Om 2 British  
/ əʊm /

noun

  1. Hinduism a sacred syllable typifying the three gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva, who are concerned in the threefold operation of integration, maintenance, and disintegration

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OM 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. Oman (international car registration)

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om 4 British  

abbreviation

  1. Oman

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Etymology

Origin of Om

Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1780–90

Example Sentences

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In Egypt, which increased the cost of fuels by up to 30 percent, mother-of-six Om Mohamed fretted about the future.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Om is said to be the mantra describing the sound of the universe.

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2024

"I'm facing breathing trouble. It feels like something is stuck in my throat," said resident Om Prakash Singh.

From Reuters • Oct. 30, 2023

The lawmakers will move into the new building on Tuesday, Speaker Om Birla said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2023

That was just the magic that had happened to him during his sleep and the Om in him —he loved everything, he was full of joyous love towards everything that he saw.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse

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