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paramahamsa

paramahamsa noun: a Hindu spiritual teacher who has become enlightened.

Noun

paramahamsa (plural paramahamsas)

  1. A Hindu spiritual teacher who has become enlightened.

Forms of paramahamsa

pluralparamahamsas
alternative formparamahansa
alternative formparamhansa

Origin of paramahamsa

From Sanskrit परम (parama, “supreme”) and Sanskrit हंस (haṃsa, “swan”).

Questions about paramahamsa

What does paramahamsa mean?
Paramahamsa means a Hindu spiritual teacher who has become enlightened.
What part of speech is paramahamsa?
Paramahamsa is a noun.
What is the plural of paramahamsa?
The plural of paramahamsa is paramahamsas.

Words near paramahamsa in the dictionary

  1. paramagnetisms
  2. paramagnetoelectric
  3. paramagnets
  4. paramagnon
  5. paramagnons
  6. paramahamsa
  7. paramahamsas
  8. paramahansa
  9. paramahansas
  10. paramaleate
  11. paramaleates

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