Sannyasi Definition

sŭn-yäsē
sannyasins, sannyasis
noun
sannyasis
A Hindu holy man who is a homeless mendicant.
Webster's New World
A disciple of any of certain gurus.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:

Origin of Sannyasi

  • Hindi sannyāsī from Sanskrit saṃnyāsī from saṃnyasyati he renounces sam together Sanskrit ni down asyati he throws

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to sannyasi using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

Words Ending With

Unscrambles

sannyasi