swami
Americannoun
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an honorific title given to a Hindu religious teacher.
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a person resembling a swami, especially in authority, critical judgment, etc.; pundit.
The swamis are saying the stock market is due for a drop.
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Etymology
Origin of swami
1765–75; < Sanskrit svāmī, nominative singular of svāmin master, owner
Example Sentences
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The swami was “the first example I have seen in recent years of Universal Love … in action,” Alice Coltrane wrote in the album’s liner notes.
From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2022
He ended up going to see a Hindu swami called Mrs Stone.
From The Guardian • Feb. 11, 2020
Documentary on Srila Prabhupada, the 70-year-old Indian swami who launched a cultural and spiritual phenomenon when he arrived in the U.S. penniless in the 1960s.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2017
A noted swami in India, who happened to be a mutual friend, had tipped off Ika to Farwell’s work on P300s.
From Slate • Jan. 17, 2017
"Speak, swami," replied the driver, throwing him a small piece of silver.
From The Taming of the Jungle by Doyle, Dr. C. W.
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