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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Hinduism A religious teacher.
  • noun A mystic; a yogi.
  • noun Used as a form of address for such a person.

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  • noun A Hindu religious teacher.

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  • noun a Hindu religious teacher; used as a title of respect

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Hindi svāmī, master, swami, from Sanskrit, being one's own master, possessing proprietary rights; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.]

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  • Modern Mechanix: 'Swami, by itself, reacts like any other object: supported at one end only—it falls. But, add a fairly heavy belt, as shown in the photo, and it will not only stay up but actually take quite a bit of extra pressure to make it tilt down, even slightly.'

    May 10, 2009