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   mahatma

   /məˈhatmə/

   noun

   • 1. (in South Asia) a revered person regarded with love and respect; a holy person or sage.
   • ▪ Mahatma Gandhi.
   • ▪ (in some forms of theosophy) a person in India or Tibet said to have preternatural powers.

   Word Origin from Sanskrit mahātman, from mahā ‘great’ + ātman ‘soul’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • M

     3

   • A

     1

   • H

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   • A

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   • T

     1

   • M

     3

   • A

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