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.

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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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• swamies
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of swami

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

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Example Sentences

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swami

“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

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

My friend, the world-renowed Professor Parducci, is a medium, a mystic and a swami.

From Kid Scanlan by H. C. (Harry Charles) Witwer

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