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|term=M
|person=No
|short name=M
|description=The thirteenth letter of the Hebrew and of the English alphabets, and the twenty‐fourth of the Arabic. As a Roman numeral, this letter stands for 1,000, and with a dash on it (M) signifies one million. In the Hebrew alphabet ''Mem ''symbolized water, and as a numeral is equivalent to 40. The Sanskrit '''''ma '''''is equivalent to number 5, and is also connected with water through the sign of the Zodiac, called Makâra (''q.v''.). Moreover, in the Hebrew and Latin numerals the ''m, ''stands “as the definite numeral for an indeterminate number”(Mackenzie’s Mason. ''Cyc.''), and “the Hebrew sacred name of God app]ied to this letter is ''Meborach'', ''Benedictus.''” With the Esotericists the ''M ''is the symbol of the Higher Ego—Manas, Mind {{ctd-source|TG}}.
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|term=M
|person=No
|short name=M
|description=The thirteenth letter of the Hebrew and of the English alphabets, and the twenty‐fourth of the Arabic. As a Roman numeral, this letter stands for 1,000, and with a dash on it (M) signifies one million. In the Hebrew alphabet ''Mem ''symbolized water, and as a numeral is equivalent to 40. The Sanskrit '''''ma '''''is equivalent to number 5, and is also connected with water through the sign of the Zodiac, called Makâra (''q.v''.). Moreover, in the Hebrew and Latin numerals the ''m, ''stands “as the definite numeral for an indeterminate number”(Mackenzie’s Mason. ''Cyc.''), and “the Hebrew sacred name of God app]ied to this letter is ''Meborach'', ''Benedictus.''” With the Esotericists the ''M ''is the symbol of the Higher Ego—Manas, Mind {{ctd-source|TG}}.
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