Definitions for OM
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1. omnoun

   A sacred, mystical syllable used in prayer and meditation.

2. Etymology: From ॐ.

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1. Om

   Om (or Aum) (listen ; Sanskrit: ॐ, ओम्, romanized: Ōṃ) is a sacred sound, syllable, mantra, or an invocation in Hinduism. Om is the prime symbol of Hinduism. It is variously said to be the essence of the supreme Absolute, consciousness, Ātman, Brahman, or the cosmic world. In Indic traditions, Om serves as a sonic representation of the divine, a standard of Vedic authority and a central aspect of soteriological doctrines and practices. The syllable is often found at the beginning and the end of chapters in the Vedas, the Upanishads, and other Hindu texts.Om emerged in the Vedic corpus and is said to be an encapsulated form of Samavedic chants or songs. It is a sacred spiritual incantation made before and during the recitation of spiritual texts, during puja and private prayers, in ceremonies of rites of passage (samskara) such as weddings, and during meditative and spiritual activities such as Pranava yoga. It is part of the iconography found in ancient and medieval era manuscripts, temples, monasteries, and spiritual retreats in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. As a syllable, it is often chanted either independently or before a spiritual recitation and during meditation in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.The syllable Om is also referred to as Onkara (Omkara) and Pranava among many other names.

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1. Om

   Om is a mantra and mystical Sanskrit sound of Hindu origin, sacred and important in various Dharmic religions such as Sanātana Dharma or Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism. The syllable is also referred to as omkara or aumkara, literally "om syllable", and in Sanskrit it is sometimes referred to as praṇava, literally "that which is sounded out loudly". Om is also written ओ३म्, where ३ is pluta, indicating a length of three morae —an overlong nasalised close-mid back rounded vowel—though there are other enunciations adhered to in received traditions. It is placed at the beginning of most Hindu texts as a sacred incantation to be intoned at the beginning and end of a reading of the Vedas or prior to any prayer or mantra. It is used at the end of the invocation to the god being sacrificed to as an invitation to and for that God to partake of the sacrifice.

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1. Om

   a mystic word among the Hindus and Buddhists; presumed to be latent with some magic virtue, and used on solemn occasions as a sort of spiritual charm efficacious with the upper powers, and potent to draw down divine assistance in an hour of need.

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1. om

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1. OM

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Om is ranked #29947 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Om surname appeared 784 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Om.
   
   86.7% or 680 total occurrences were Asian.
   5.9% or 47 total occurrences were White.
   4% or 32 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.1% or 17 total occurrences were Black.

Anagrams for OM »

1. mo

2. Mo

3. m/o

4. mo'

5. MO

6. m.o.

How to pronounce OM?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of OM in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of OM in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Om
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Om
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=OM
4. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Om
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html