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maharishi

noun ma·ha·ri·shi \ˌmä-hə-ˈrē-shē, -hä-, -ˈri-\

Definition of MAHARISHI

:  a Hindu teacher of mystical knowledge
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Origin of MAHARISHI

Sanskrit maha̱rṣi, from mahat + ṛṣi sage and poet
First Known Use: 1785

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