sanyasi
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
But his guru blessed him with the title of sanyasi — holy man — in 1976.
From Washington Post • May 26, 2016
In ancient Hindu tradition, a sanyasi is a holy man who studies and meditates for years before he renounces the world.
From Time Magazine Archive
The 70-year-old Animananda, whose chosen name means "devotee of the small," turned sanyasi in 1947.
From Time Magazine Archive
For words introduced into English compare karma, sanyasi, fakir, brahmin, ghat, puggaree, pyjama, pucca, curry, chutney, chintz, cummerbund, khaki, rupee, durrie, turban, sepoy. doll.
From Stories from Tagore by Tagore, Rabindranath
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
