mahatma
(noun) (Hinduism) term of respect for a brahmin sage
Source: WordNet® 3.1
mahatma (plural mahatmas)
An epithet granted in India and Tibet to people thought to have great knowledge and love of humanity
Such a person.
• Used (capitalised) as a title for such a person
• Mahamat
Source: Wiktionary
Ma*hat"ma, n. [Skr. mahatman, lit., great-souled, wise.] (Theosophy)
Definition: One of a class of sages, or "adepts," reputed to have knowledge and powers of a higher order than those of ordinary men. -- Ma*hat"ma*ism (#), n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 May 2025
(noun) a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
