Bible Encyclopedias
Om

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

A mystic word among the Hindus and Buddhists; presumed to be latent with some magic virtue, and used on solemn occasions as a sort of spiritual charm efficacious with the upper powers, and potent to draw down divine assistance in an hour of need.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Om'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​o/om.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.