ˌpərəməˈhəm(p)sə noun
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Etymology: Sanskrit paramahaṁsa, from parama remotest, highest, best (superl. of parā away, off) + haṁsa swan, goose; akin to Sanskrit pra- before, forward — more at for , goose
: a sannyasi of the highest level of spiritual development in which union with ultimate reality is attained