yogi

[ yoh-gee ]

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noun,plural yo·gis

[yoh-geez]. /ˈyoʊ giz/.

a person who practices yoga.

Origin of yogi

1610–20; <Sanskrit yogī, nominative singular of yogin, derivative of yogayoga

Also yo·gin [yoh-gin]. /ˈyoʊ gɪn/.

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How to use yogi in a sentence

There are yogis who actually meditate, pray, and are deeply concerned with the survival and well-being of our planet.
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But, male and female yogis say, seeing butts in yoga class is nothing new.
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But Jaimal Yogis, the author of The Fear Project, sees danger everywhere.
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Boockvar adds that, while organics are great, be wary of "food fads" popular among some hard-core yogis.
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Can it, as the yogis propose, purge our toxins and improve our sex lives?
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Look at their priests, their yogis, and chelas, and such-like humbugs!
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The mystical school of Yogis was established by Patanjali, the founder of one of the six philosophical systems of ancient India.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan | Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky
His experience was almost wholly limited to the facts that fakirs and Hatha-Yogis would consent to give him.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan | Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky
The Yogis never use salt, and live entirely on milk, which they take only during the night.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan | Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky
The Hindu Yogis studied this capacity, and perfected and developed it in themselves.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan | Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky

British Dictionary definitions for yogi

yogi

/ (ˈjəʊɡɪ) /

nounplural -gis or -gin (-ɡɪn)

a person who is a master of yoga

Derived forms of yogi

yogini (jəʊˈɡiːniː), fem n

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