swa·mi (swä m )n. pl. swa·mis 1. Hinduism A religious teacher. 2. A mystic; a yogi. 3. Used as a form of address for such a person. [Hindi sv  m , master, swami, from Sanskrit, being one's own master, possessing proprietary rights; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.] |
swami [ˈswɑːmɪ]
n pl -mies, -mis
(Non-Christian Religions / Hinduism) (in India) a title of respect for a Hindu saint or religious teacher
[from Hindi svāmī, from Sanskrit svāmin master, from sva one's own]
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