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Manchu
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-mancy
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mandala
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mandala

man·da·la [ mándələ ] (plural man·da·las)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. Buddhist or Hindu symbol: in Buddhism and Hinduism, a geometric or pictorial design usually enclosed in a circle, representing the entire universe and used in meditation and ritual

2. symbol representing self: in Jungian psychology, a symbol representing the self and inner harmony

[Mid-19th century. < Sanskrit maṇḍalam "circle"]

man·dal·ic [ man dállik ] adjective
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