maharishi
Americannoun
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a teacher of spiritual and mystical knowledge; religious sage: often used as an honorary title.
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any of the seven great mythological seers of the Vedic and post-Vedic writings: identified with the seven stars of Ursa Major.
noun
Etymology
Origin of maharishi
< Sanskrit maharṣi, equivalent to maha- great + -rṣi, combining form of ṛṣi saint
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Which would make you — The maharishi of whatever.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Mr. Chodan, who has two grown children, said he began teaching yoga and transcendental meditation and studied with the maharishi in Kashmir and Switzerland.
From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2013
So, this time, they’re trying a mix: offensive maharishi and multi-Super Bowl champion, Mike Shanahan.
From New York Times ● Jul. 22, 2010
The maharishi has agreed to buy it from Parsons' creditors for $2.5 million.
From Time Magazine Archive
Kate Winslet comes on as a dull yet impressionable girl seeking spiritual redemption in the ashram of a slightly suspect Indian maharishi.
From Time Magazine Archive
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