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swami

  • /ˈswɑːmi/

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Borrowed from Hindi स्वामी (svāmī), from Sanskrit स्वामिन् (svāmín).

noun swamis · swamee · swammy · swamy

  1. often, used as a title A Hindu ascetic or religious teacher.
  2. obsolete A Hindu religious idol.

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Closest in meaning: mystic, pundit, ji, seer, ascetic, yogi, monk, guru, sage, mahatma, master, maharishi, teacher, rishi, sadhu, acharya

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"swami." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/swami. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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swami. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/swami

Chicago

"swami." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/swami.

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@misc{swami_2026,
  title = {swami},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/swami},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}