MAHATMA

mahatma

(noun) (Hinduism) term of respect for a brahmin sage

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mahatma (plural mahatmas)

An epithet granted in India and Tibet to people thought to have great knowledge and love of humanity

Such a person.

Usage notes

• Used (capitalised) as a title for such a person

Anagrams

• 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



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