acharya
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Sanskrit ācāra (“discipline and tradition”) Sanskrit ārya (“honourable and reverend”) Sanskrit ācārya (“discipline perceiving reverend”)
Noun[edit]
acharya (plural acharyas) (female equivalent acharyani)
- (historical,rare) an individual who practices or is knowledgeable on any of the prevalent disciplines of customs, learning, rituals, arts, traditions, schools etc., especially one imparting them into pupils.
- (historical,rare) a scholar, practitioner, professional, specialist, disciplinarian imparting knowledge.