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swami
A swami ((サンスクリット:स्वामी) ''svāmī'' (:sʋaːmiː)) sometimes abbreviated “sw.” is an ascetic or yogi who has been initiated into the religious monastic order founded by some religious teacher.〔Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. London: Chambers Harrap, 2009. s.v. "Swami," .〕 It is believed to be originally used for the ones who were initiated into to the Advaita Vedanta movement started by Adi Shankara.〔(Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Religion ), page 958.〕 The usage of this word is not just for a yogi but also used for a religious guru, with or without disciples.
The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' gives the etymology as
In the Bengali language, the word (pronounced (:ˈʃami)), while carrying its original meaning, has a dual meaning of “husband”. The word also means “husband” in the Malay language, where it is spelled “Suami”. Swami also means husband in the Khmer language.
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