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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(Hinduism) A man in the stage of sannyasa; a wandering ascetic, a religious mendicant..
Only a householder could do the rites, they said – not a sannyasi.
Use sannyasi when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sannyasi means (Hinduism) A man in the stage of sannyasa; a wandering ascetic, a religious mendicant..
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Only a householder could do the rites, they said – not a sannyasi.
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