swami

swa·mi

S0931400 (swä′mē)n. pl. swa·mis 1. Hinduism A religious teacher.2. A mystic; a yogi.3. Used as a form of address for such a person.

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[Hindi svāmī, master, swami, from Sanskrit, being one's own master, possessing proprietary rights; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.]

swami

(ˈswɑːmɪ) n, pl -mies or -mis (Hinduism) (in India) a title of respect for a Hindu saint or religious teacher[C18: from Hindi svāmī, from Sanskrit svāmin master, from sva one's own]

swa•mi

(ˈswɑ mi)

n., pl. -mis. 1. an honorific title given to a Hindu religious teacher. 2. a person resembling a swami, esp. in authority or judgment. [1765–75; < Skt svāmī, singular of svāmin master, owner]

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swami - a Hindu religious teacher; used as a title of respectHindoo, Hindu - a person who adheres to Hinduism