Maharishi (A Hindu teacher of mystical knowledge)

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• maharishi — noun Etymology: Sanskrit mah{auline}rṣi, from mahat + ṛṣi sage and poet Date: 1785 a Hindu teacher of mystical knowledge …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• maharishi —   n. Hindu teacher of spiritual or mystical knowledge …   Dictionary of difficult words

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