Lemma: tantra (n)
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- a class of works teaching magical and mystical formularies (mostly in the form of dialogues between Śiva and Durgā and said to treat of 5 subjects) (MW)
- a drug (MW)
- a house (MW)
- a loom (MW)
- a spell (MW)
- an army (MW)
- chapter of such a work (esp. the 1st section of a treatise on astron) (MW)
- characteristic feature (MW)
- chief remedy (MW)
- contrivance (MW)
- doctrine (MW)
- framework (MW)
- government (MW)
- happiness (MW)
- ifc. a row (MW)
- main point (MW)
- model (MW, Keith [1920, AitBr])
- name of a Sāman (MW)
- number (MW)
- oath or ordeal (MW)
- partie commune des sacrifices d'une meme esp￨ce (Renou (1953, Voc.))
- rule (MW)
- scientific work (MW)
- series (MW)
- system (MW)
- the leading or principal or essential part (MW)
- the warp (MW)
- theory (MW)
- troop (MW)
- type (MW)
- wealth (MW)
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Word semantic annotations
| Concept | Notes | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Tantra | a class of works teaching magical and mystical formularies | 36 |
| treatise | a formal exposition | 33 |
| doctrine | a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school | 18 |
| system | a complex of methods or rules governing behavior; "they have to operate under a system they oppose"; "that language has a complex system for indicating gender" | 16 |
| Tantra | doctrine of enlightenment as the realization of the oneness of one's self and the visible world; combines elements of Hinduism and paganism including magical and mystical elements like mantras and mudras and erotic rites; especially influential in Tibet | 3 |
| discipline | a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings" | 1 |
| method | a way of doing something, esp. a systematic one; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps) | 1 |
| tantra [word] | the word tantra | 1 |
| warp | threads arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof | 1 |
| rule | a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice | 1 |
Similar and related words
| Word | Cosine similarity |
|---|---|
| āyurveda | 0.7181 |
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