| Word | parahamsa |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. A Sansrkit title of honor, applied to those who are regarded as having attained enlightenment. (lit. supreme swan) |
| Sentence | But before blood has its day, I shall take wing (like the parahamsa gander who can soar out of one element into another) and return, briefly, to the affairs of my inner world. |
| Source | Midnight's Children, p. 287 |
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