1884, literally "great-souled," from Sanskrit mahatman, from maha "great," from PIE root *meg- "great" (see magnate) + atman, "soul, principle of life," properly "breath" (see atman). In esoteric Buddhism, "a person of supernatural powers." In common use, as a title, a mark of love and respect. Said to have been applied to Gandhi (1869-1948) in 1915 by poet Rabrindranath Tagore.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. the followers of Mahatma Gandhi
圣雄甘地的擁護(hù)者
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. At this time, the Mahatma II is also being disbanded.
此時(shí), Mahatma二世也正被驅(qū)散.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
3. Mila has called this being " Mahatma II "
Mila將這一存在體稱之為 “ Mahatma二世 ”
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4. Alas this being just like the original Mahatma is only a pawn of the false intervention.
可是,這個(gè)存在體就像最初的Mahatma一樣,只是虛假干涉的利用物.
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5. The Mahatma appears as a wise and loving being of great wisdom and great light.