noun
Meaning 1
A Hindu ascetic or religious teacher.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: often
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
swami
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Pronunciation
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/ˈswɑːmi/
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rhymes with -ɑːmi
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CMU ARPABET: S W AA1 M IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A Hindu religious idol.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
Meaning 3
a Hindu religious teacher; used as a title of respect
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Hindu, Hindoo
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi स्वामी (svāmī), from Sanskrit स्वामिन् (svāmín).