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Word: Gymnosophist
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from French gymnosophiste, via Latin from Greek gumnosophistai (plural), from gumnos ‘naked’ + sophistēs ‘teacher of philosophy, sophist’ (see sophist)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dʒɪmˈnɒsəfɪst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a member of an ancient Hindu sect who wore very little clothing and were given to asceticism and contemplation.
Short Definition:member of ancient Hindu sect who wore very little clothing
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