| slovo | definícia |
mahatma
(encz) | mahatma,mahátma n: Sanskrit: "Velký duch" (epitet) Zdeněk Brož |
Mahatma
(gcide) | Mahatma \Ma*hat"ma\, n. [Skr. mah[=a]tman, lit., great-souled,
wise.] (Theosophy)
One of a class of sages, or "adepts," reputed to have
knowledge and powers of a higher order than those of ordinary
men.
Note: The title was popularly applied to Mohandas Karamchand
Gandhi in tribute to his wisdom, though not implying
any supernatural powers; he is thus often referred to
as Mahatma Ghandi or The Mahatma. He was most noted for
his advocacy of non-violence in resisting oppression,
and played an important role in convincing Great
Britain to grant independence to India and Pakistan. --
Ma*hat"ma*ism, n.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] |
mahatma
(wn) | mahatma
n 1: (Hinduism) term of respect for a brahmin sage |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
mahatma
(encz) | mahatma,mahátma n: Sanskrit: "Velký duch" (epitet) Zdeněk Brož |
Mahatma Ghandi
(gcide) | Mahatma Ghandi \Ma*hat"ma Ghandi\, prop. n.
See the note under mahatma.
[PJC] |
Mahatmaism
(gcide) | Mahatma \Ma*hat"ma\, n. [Skr. mah[=a]tman, lit., great-souled,
wise.] (Theosophy)
One of a class of sages, or "adepts," reputed to have
knowledge and powers of a higher order than those of ordinary
men.
Note: The title was popularly applied to Mohandas Karamchand
Gandhi in tribute to his wisdom, though not implying
any supernatural powers; he is thus often referred to
as Mahatma Ghandi or The Mahatma. He was most noted for
his advocacy of non-violence in resisting oppression,
and played an important role in convincing Great
Britain to grant independence to India and Pakistan. --
Ma*hat"ma*ism, n.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] |
mahatma
(wn) | mahatma
n 1: (Hinduism) term of respect for a brahmin sage |
mahatma gandhi
(wn) | Mahatma Gandhi
n 1: political and spiritual leader during India's struggle with
Great Britain for home rule; an advocate of passive
resistance (1869-1948) [syn: Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi,
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi] |
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