mahatma
pronunciation
How to pronounce mahatma in British English:
UK [məˈhætmə; məˈhɑːtmə]
How to pronounce mahatma in American English:
US [ məˈhætmə,məˈhɑːtmə]
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- Noun:
- (Hinduism) term of respect for a Brahmin sage
Word Origin
- mahatma (n.)
- 1884, literally "great-souled," from Sanskrit mahatman, from maha "great," from PIE root *meg- "great" (see magnate) + atman, "soul, principle of life," properly "breath" (see atman). In esoteric Buddhism, "a person of supernatural powers." In common use, as a title, a mark of love and respect. Said to have been applied to Gandhi (1869-1948) in 1915 by poet Rabrindranath Tagore.
Example
- 1. If I live like mahatma gandhi , I 'm fine .
- 2. India with mahatma gandhi , south africa with nelson mandela .