swami
Americannoun
plural
swamies-
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.
noun
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
He ended up going to see a Hindu swami called Mrs Stone.
From The Guardian • Feb. 11, 2020
Hare Krishna 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 • Jun. 18, 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
I said, "It is my swami, I will not part with it; rather take my life."
From Five Years of Theosophy by Various
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