mahant

M3A1H4A1N1T1

noun

A head or chief of a monastery.

OriginHindi महान्त ← Sanskrit महान् →
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Meanings

nounmahant (plural mahants)

plural mahants

  1. HinduismA head or chief of a monastery.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
high priest

Origin

  1. Sanskritमहान्“great”
  2. Hindiमहान्त
  3. Englishmahant

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

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APA

mahant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mahant

MLA

“mahant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mahant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mahant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mahant.

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