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swami

swa·mi
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [swah-mee]
    • /ˈswɑ mi/
    • /ˈswɑː.mi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [swah-mee]
    • /ˈswɑ mi/

Definitions of swami word

  • noun plural swami an honorific title given to a Hindu religious teacher. 1
  • noun plural swami a person resembling a swami, especially in authority, critical judgment, etc.; pundit: The swamis are saying the stock market is due for a drop. 1
  • noun swami Hindu teacher 1
  • noun swami (in India) a title of respect for a Hindu saint or religious teacher 0
  • noun swami lord; master: a Hindu title of respect, esp. for a Hindu religious teacher 0
  • noun swami a learned man; pundit 0

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Origin of swami

First appearance:

before 1765
One of the 46% newest English words
1765-75; < Sanskrit svāmī, nominative singular of svāmin master, owner

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Swami

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

swami popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

swami usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for swami

noun swami

  • commandant — A commandant is an army officer in charge of a particular place or group of people.
  • controller — A controller is a person who has responsibility for a particular organization or for a particular part of an organization.
  • maharishi — a teacher of spiritual and mystical knowledge; religious sage: often used as an honorary title.
  • master — botmaster

Top questions with swami

  • what is a swami?
  • how swami vivekanand died?
  • how to become a swami?
  • how to be like swami vivekananda?
  • when did swami vivekananda go to chicago?

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