Om

¹

[ awm ]

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

abbreviation for

1. Ostmark.

O.M.

³

abbreviation for

, British.

1. Order of Merit.

OM

¹

abbreviation for

1. Order of Merit (a Brit title)

symbol for

1. currency (the former) Ostmark

om

²

the internet domain name for

1. Oman

Om

³

/ 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

OM

⁴

abbreviation for

1. Oman (international car registration)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Om¹

Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1780–90

Word History and Origins

Origin of Om¹

from Sanskrit

Example Sentences

Hari Om Malla lost his truck after it was submerged by water in Kathmandu.

From BBC

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

From Salon

Iraqi social media influencer Om Fahad has been shot dead outside her home in Baghdad, according to local media reports.

From BBC

Don Cherry’s “Om Shanti Om” is one of my favorite records to play during my early morning yoga practice.

From New York Times

Merkel grew up in a car family and has carried that passion into adulthood, amassing a collection of vehicles at his home in the Ponderosa neighborhood near the Phillips Creek Trailhead om Spokane County.

From Seattle Times