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swami

[swah-mee] / ˈswɑ mi /
NOUN
religious teacher
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Antonyms
STRONG


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This emphasis on the scientific method, and his belief that people of all races, genders and religious backgrounds could encounter the divine, helped the swami connect with Americans.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2020

He ended up going to see a Hindu swami called Mrs Stone.

From The Guardian • Feb. 11, 2020

A noted swami in India, who happened to be a mutual friend, had tipped off Ika to Farwell’s work on P300s.

From Slate • Jan. 17, 2017

It’s the only thing that, to the rest of the country, distinguishes New Hampshire from Vermont — and the thing that allows McQuaid to transform from backwater publisher to political swami.

From Washington Post • Jan. 21, 2016

"I shall say that we gave Ananda the punishment commanded by the swami, taking care not to be too severe."

From The Outcaste by Penny, F. E.