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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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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