mahatma

mahatma
[məˈhatmə, məˈhɑː-]
noun
  1. (in the Indian subcontinent) a person regarded with reverence or loving respect; a holy person or sage
    (印度次大陆)伟人;圣人
    ■(the Mahatma)Mahatma Gandhi
    圣雄甘地
    ■(in some forms of theosophy) a person in India or the Chinese auto- nomous region of Tibet said to have preternatural powers
    (某些形式的神智学用语)(印度或中国西藏自治区的)圣贤;圣人;超凡的人
语源
  1. from Sanskrit mahātman, from mahā 'great' + ātman 'soul'
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