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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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