mahatma

Example Sentences

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Gandhi, by then largely known as the mahatma, or “great soul,” had helped lead India into its independent future less than a year before, with millions of Indian nationalists by his side.

From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2023

It centers around a towering bronze statue of Indian independence leader Mohandas K. Gandhi, also known as the mahatma or “great soul.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2019

He feels he has captured some of that spirit in his depictions of the mahatma.

From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2011

If you must dignify the creature, call him "Mahatma Gandhi" or use the literal translation of mahatma.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ushas used a stronger expression here, but out of consideration for my old mahatma friends, I suppress it. p.

From Fashionable Philosophy and Other Sketches by Oliphant, Laurence