ma·hat·ma 
(mə-hätmə, -hăt-)
(mə-hätmə, -hăt-)n.
Hinduism
Hinduism
1. A person venerated for spirituality and high-mindedness.
2. Mahatma Used as a title of respect for such a person.
[Sanskrit mahātmā : mahā-, great; see meg- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + ātmā, life, spirit.]