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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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
Where they had failed in their methods the swami might succeed, and the heir of the house be restored to them.
From The Outcaste by Penny, F. E.
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