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Definition of mahatma noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mahatma

noun
 
/məˈhætmə/,
 
/məˈhɑːtmə/
 
/məˈhætmə/,
 
/məˈhɑːtmə/
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  1. a holy person in South Asia who is respected by many peopleTopics Religion and festivalsc2
  2. the Mahatma
     Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian spiritual leader who opposed British rule in India
    3. Word Originfrom Sanskrit mahātman, from mahā ‘great’ + ātman ‘soul’.
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