# mahant

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A head or chief of a monastery.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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