sanyasi
Britishnoun
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Adityanath, 44, has held sway in eastern Uttar Pradesh since he was first elected to Parliament at age 26, as a “sanyasi,” or devotee, of the Gorakhnath temple religious community.
From Washington Post
But his guru blessed him with the title of sanyasi — holy man — in 1976.
From Washington Post
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