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Mantra

or Mintra (Persian mythology). A spell, a talisman, by which a person holds sway over the elements and spirits of all denominations. (Wilford.)

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894

Mantuan Swain, Swan

Mantle of Fidelity

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