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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“I respect her choice. In fact, I admire the choice Sally made. After all, she is a swami, isn’t she?”
From New York Times ● Jul. 16, 2023
This emphasis on the scientific method, and his belief that people of all races, genders and religious backgrounds could encounter the divine, helped the swami connect with Americans.
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
But the sentence of the swami was not completed yet, and again her ears were assailed by that ominous thud.
From The Outcaste by Penny, F. E.
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