paramahamsa

noun

pa·​ra·​ma·​ham·​sa

ˌpərəməˈhəm(p)sə

plural -s

: a sannyasi of the highest level of spiritual development in which union with ultimate reality is attained

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit paramahaṁsa, from parama remotest, highest, best (superlative of parā away, off) + haṁsa swan, goose; akin to Sanskrit pra- before, forward

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