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

  • noun A teacher of mysticism and spiritual knowledge.
  • noun Used as a title for such a person.

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  • noun A teacher of Hindu mysticism

Etymologies

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

[Sanskrit mahārṣiḥ : mahā-, great; see meg- in Indo-European roots + ṛṣiḥ, seer, sage, saint; see ers- in Indo-European roots.]

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From Sanskrit महर्षि (Mahārṣi, "great seer") from Sanskrit महत् (mahat, "great") + ऋषि ("saint, seer")

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