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swami

American  
[swah-mee] / ˈswɑ mi /
Or swamy

noun

swamies plural
  1. an honorific title given to a Hindu religious teacher.

  2. a person resembling a swami, especially in authority, critical judgment, etc.; pundit.

    The swamis are saying the stock market is due for a drop.


swami British  
/ ˈswɑːmɪ /

noun

  1. (in India) a title of respect for a Hindu saint or religious teacher

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of swami

1765–75; < Sanskrit svāmī, nominative singular of svāmin master, owner

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Yogananda was the first Indian swami to make America his home.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 19, 2020

He ended up going to see a Hindu swami called Mrs Stone.

From The Guardian Feb. 11, 2020

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

It’s the only thing that, to the rest of the country, distinguishes New Hampshire from Vermont — and the thing that allows McQuaid to transform from backwater publisher to political swami.

From Washington Post Jan. 21, 2016

In addition to his new name, usually ending in ANANDA, the swami takes a title which indicates his formal connection with one of the ten subdivisions of the Swami Order.

From Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda, Paramahansa

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