mandala
noun
man·da·la ˈmən-də-lə 
1
: a Hindu or Buddhist graphic symbol of the universe
specifically : a circle enclosing a square with a deity on each side that is used chiefly as an aid to meditation
2
: a graphic and often symbolic pattern usually in the form of a circle divided into four separate sections or bearing a multiple projection of an image
mandalic
ˌmən-ˈda-lik
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Edouard Duval-Carrié’s metallic collage-painting depicts a man who seems to be crawling through a jungle pool with an Asian-style mandala on his back. 
Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 28 June 2022 Shalitzin also added a large flower with leaves to the side of her head and one on the top of her head that could be part of a mandala. Gabi Thorne, Allure, 2 Feb. 2022 Then one day in summer 2015, Candace Jesse Jessup, an Arizona artist staying in a nearby hotel, painted one of the stones in the garden with a mandala and heart design to thank Dean for his one-man mission to beautify the community. San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2022 One of her most popular items is a macramé mandala dream catcher. Lyndi Mcnulty, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 4 Dec. 2021 In Israel, a Shema mandala would concentrate on the declaration of faith. Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 11 Mar. 2021 This mandala could be a petri dish full of menacing microbes, or a murmuring imagination on the edge of sleep. BostonGlobe.com, 31 Mar. 2021 Combined with a Savoir bed, the florals arc across the headboard in a bright half mandala. Kate Mcgregor, ELLE Decor, 22 Mar. 2021 One in the pediatric oncology outpatient area on the 8th floor is a geometric pattern called a mandala. Peter Krouse, cleveland, 19 Dec. 2020 See More
Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 28 June 2022 Shalitzin also added a large flower with leaves to the side of her head and one on the top of her head that could be part of a mandala. Gabi Thorne, Allure, 2 Feb. 2022 Then one day in summer 2015, Candace Jesse Jessup, an Arizona artist staying in a nearby hotel, painted one of the stones in the garden with a mandala and heart design to thank Dean for his one-man mission to beautify the community. San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2022 One of her most popular items is a macramé mandala dream catcher. Lyndi Mcnulty, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 4 Dec. 2021 In Israel, a Shema mandala would concentrate on the declaration of faith. Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 11 Mar. 2021 This mandala could be a petri dish full of menacing microbes, or a murmuring imagination on the edge of sleep. BostonGlobe.com, 31 Mar. 2021 Combined with a Savoir bed, the florals arc across the headboard in a bright half mandala. Kate Mcgregor, ELLE Decor, 22 Mar. 2021 One in the pediatric oncology outpatient area on the 8th floor is a geometric pattern called a mandala. Peter Krouse, cleveland, 19 Dec. 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
Sanskrit maṇḍala circle
First Known Use
1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1