mandala

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmændələ/, /mænˈdɑːlə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mun′dl ə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
man•da•la  (mun′dl ə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Fine Art, Eastern ReligionsOriental Art. a schematized representation of the cosmos, chiefly characterized by a concentric configuration of geometric shapes, each of which contains an image of a deity or an attribute of a deity.
  2. (in Jungian psychology) a symbol representing the effort to reunify the self.
  • Sanskrit maṇḍala circle
  • 1855–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
mandala / ˈmændələ mænˈdɑːlə/
  1. any of various designs symbolizing the universe, usually circular
Etymology: Sanskrit maṇḍala circle

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