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MAHATMA
GENDER:
Masculine
USAGE:
History
PRONOUNCED:
mə-HAHT-mə
(English)
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Meaning & History
From the Indian title
महात्मा
(Mahatma)
meaning "great soul", derived from
Sanskrit
महा
(maha)
"great" and
आतमन
(atman)
"soul, spirit, life". This title was given to, among others, Mohandas Karamchand, also known as Mahatma Gandhi.
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