Definition of mantra
- "diversity" has become our multicultural mantra
- —Manning Marable
a businessman whose mantra is “bigger is better”
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: a sound, word, or phrase that is repeated by someone who is praying or meditating
: a word or phrase that is repeated often or that expresses someone's basic beliefs
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