Om
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The word Om and similar words have these meanings:-
- Aum, a sacred bijakshara (syllable) of Hinduism, Jainism and Sikhism; also relevant in Buddhism.
- Oom is Dutch for "uncle"; this word is found in some names.
- In Dutch and Scandinavian languages, om is a preposition meaning "around".
- In Swedish, om means "if" and also is a preposition meaning "around".
- Om in Romanian means "man" or "human being".
- Omu Peak (2507 m) in the Bucegi Mountains.
- Om River, a river in Russia.
- Olympus OM system, is a family of Olympus SLR cameras made between 1972 and 2002.
- Ohm (unit), a unit of electrical resistance.
- Georg Ohm, a German physicist.
- The Great God Om, a fictional deity in the Discworld universe.
- Om Records, a San Francisco-based dance music record label, home to artist like J Boogie, Kaskade, and King Kooba.
- Om (band), a stoner metal band.
- Ohms, a band from the UK
- Om, a John Coltrane album (1965)
- Om (album), a Negură Bunget album.
- or 3, a Soulfly album. (often referred to as 3)
- The name of a song and its entire lyrical content, written by Dave Lister, a fictional character from the TV series Red Dwarf
- Om, a software modular synthesizer and effects processor for the GNU/Linux operating system.
As an abbreviation, OM can mean:
- Obesity Misery - Depression brought on by severe weight problems
- Odyssey of the Mind
- Operation Mobilisation
- Order of Merit
- Olympique de Marseille, a French soccer team
- Operating margin
- Old Monmouthian former pupil of Monmouth School in Wales.