Meaning of Aum in English
Pronunciation
/ɔːm/US accent
UK accent
Noun
AumEtymology
late Middle English. From (i) Middle Dutch āme kind of liquid measure (Dutch aam, also denoting a tun holding this quantity)Definitions
1. a terrorist organization whose goal is to take over Japan and then the worldExamples
- « based on a religion founded in 1987 that combines elements of Buddhism with Christianity »
- « in 1995 Aum members released deadly sarin gas on a Tokyo subway train »