mahant

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi महान्त (mahānt), from Sanskrit महान् (mahān, great).

Noun

mahant (plural mahants)

  1. (Hinduism) A head or chief of a monastery.

Anagrams

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit महत् (mahat, great).

Adjective

mahant

  1. great, big, massive
  2. important, well-known

Declension

References

Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “mahant”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead

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