n.
Pronunciation: ' swä-m ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Hindi sv ā m ī , from Sanskrit sv ā min owner, lord, from sva one's own ― more at SUICIDE
Date: 1895
1 : a Hindu ascetic or religious teacher specifically : a senior member of a religious order ― used as a title
2 : one that resembles or emulates a swami : PUNDIT , SEER