Definitions

1. noun

A musical instrument in the form of a metal or wooden plate with one edge curved upwards to be struck.

“She played the matra in the local folk orchestra.”

2. noun

A type of Sanskrit poetic meter.

“The ancient poet wrote an epic poem using the matra meter.”

3. noun

A type of Buddhist or Hindu mantra.

“The monks chanted the sacred matra to invoke peace and harmony.”