swamy

Variant of swami

swami definition

swami (swä′mē)

noun pl. swamis -·mis

  1. lord; master: a Hindu title of respect, esp. for a Hindu religious teacher
  2. a learned man; pundit

Etymology: Hindi svāmī < Sans svāmin, lord

Also sp. swamy swa′my

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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