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.
(Hinduism) a sacred syllable typifying the three gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva, who are concerned in the threefold operation of integration, maintenance, and disintegration
Word Origin
from Sanskrit
OM
abbreviation
1.
Oman (international car registration)
OM
abbreviation
1.
Order of Merit (a Brit title)
symbol
2.
(currency) (the former) Ostmark
Word Origin and History for oms
om
mystical word in Hinduism, Buddhism; an utterance of assent, 1788.