swami

American  

[swah-mee] / ˈswɑ mi /

Or swamy

noun

plural

swamies

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.

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swami British  

/ ˈswɑːmɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of swami

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

Example Sentences

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

Before the surfing swami set up shop, Mulki was a nondescript coastal town known more for its annual water buffalo race and spirit-dance rituals.

From Washington Post • May 26, 2016

Sri Yukteswar wore the traditional ocher-colored swami robe; his laceless shoes, in accordance with yogi custom, were of tiger or deer skin.

From Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda, Paramahansa