noun
also swa·my ˈswämē, -mi also -wȯm-
( plural swamis or swamies )
Etymology: Hindi svāmī, from Sanskrit svāmin owner, lord, from sva one's own — more at suicide
1.
a. archaic : a Hindu idol
b. often capitalized
(1) : master , lord — used as a form of respectful address to a Hindu religious teacher or monk
(2) : an initiated member of a Hindu religious order
2. : one that resembles or emulates a swami : pundit , seer
that modern swami , the quiz show contestant — Shakespeare Newsletter
amateur theosophists, swamis, faith healers and founders of new cults in Manhattan — Time