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Definition of "maharishi" []

  • Hinduism A teacher of mysticism and spiritual knowledge. (noun)
  • Hinduism Used as a title for such a person. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "maharishi" in a sentence
  • "Fairfield's quirky blend of farmers, computer programmers, accountants and organic-fabric clothing designers began in the early 1970s, when the maharishi, the Beatles' spiritual adviser and leader of the international transcendental meditation movement, took over the defunct Parsons College on the outskirts of town and turned it into the Maharishi University of Management."
  • "The maharishi, who died in 2008, is reported to have founded hundreds of schools world-wide."
  • "Bandhu's interest in films was probably passed on from his acting father who played the role of a maharishi in Annie Hall."