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guru

[ goor-oo, goo-roo ]

noun

  1. Hinduism. a preceptor giving personal religious instruction.
  2. an intellectual or spiritual guide or leader.
  3. any person who counsels or advises; mentor:

    The elder senator was her political guru.

  4. a leader in a particular field:

    the city's cultural gurus.



guru

/ ˈɡʊruː; ˈɡuːruː /

noun

  1. a Hindu or Sikh religious teacher or leader, giving personal spiritual guidance to his disciples
  2. derogatory.
    a leader or chief theoretician of a movement, esp a spiritual or religious cult
  3. facetious.
    a leading authority in a particular field

    a cricketing guru



guru

  1. In Hinduism , a teacher or spiritual leader.


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Notes

By extension, a “guru” is a teacher who attracts disciples or followers.

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Derived Forms

  • ˈguruˌship, noun

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Other Words From

  • guru·ship noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of guru1

1820–30; < Hindi gurū < Sanskrit guru venerable, weighty

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Word History and Origins

Origin of guru1

C17: from Hindi gurū, from Sanskrit guruh weighty

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Example Sentences

The guru Rampal is in custody after a deadly battle at his ruined ashram.

And yes, that authoritarian, patriarchal guru-power structure, invariably, always leads to abuses.

And while guru literally means “teacher,” in Hindu and Buddhist contexts, it often means much more.

Point one: It pits a best-selling management guru against a trendy yogurt company.

Because, in what an ethics guru might call a “very real sense,” how is not a brand, it is reality.

With Guru to lead them and point out passages through the swamp, they made speedy time in the boat.

As he hurried out of the ravine he saw Guru hastily helping his mate carry the child to a higher, safer cave.

Craig felt the weirdness of the scene as he and Guru started down the side of the mountain.

After disposing his force and ordering them to get as much rest as possible, Craig and Guru started down to the city of the Ogrum.

"Big rock cave," Guru answered, pointing toward the large stone temple that stood in the center of the city.

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