swami

noun swa·mi \ˈswä-mē\

: a Hindu priest or religious teacher

Full Definition of SWAMI

: a Hindu ascetic or religious teacher; specifically : a senior member of a religious order —used as a title

: one that resembles or emulates a swami : pundit, seer

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Hindi svāmī, from Sanskrit svāmin owner, lord, from sva one's own — more at suicide

First Known Use: 1895

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