sannyasi

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a Hindu religious mendicant

Etymology

Via Hindi संन्यासी (sannyāsī), ultimately from Sanskrit संन्यासिन् (saṃnyāsin).

In classic literature

Synonyms

sannyasin, sanyasi

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