u, gʊˈru 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.
Origin:
1820–30; < Hindi gurū < Sanskrit guru venerable, weighty
1820–30; < Hindi gurū < Sanskrit guru venerable, weighty
Related forms
gu·ru·ship, noun
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guru (ˈɡʊruː, ˈɡuːruː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a Hindu or Sikh religious teacher or leader, giving personal spiritual guidance to his disciples |
| 2. | derogatory often a leader or chief theoretician of a movement, esp a spiritual or religious cult |
| 3. | facetious often a leading authority in a particular field: a cricketing guru |
| [C17: from Hindi gurū, from Sanskrit guruh weighty] | |
| 'guruship | |
| —n | |
| Nanak (ˈnaːˌnʌk) | |
| —n | |
| See Guru Nanak | |
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Word Origin & History
guru
1800, gooroo, from Hindi guru "teacher, priest," from Skt. guru-s "one to be honored, teacher," lit. "heavy, weighty," from PIE base *gru- (see grave (adj.)). Generalized sense of "mentor" is from 1940; sense of "expert in something" first recorded c.1966 in Canadian Eng.
in ref. to Marshall McLuhan.
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Cultural Dictionary
guru [(goor-ooh, goo-rooh)]In Hinduism, a teacher or spiritual leader.
Note: By extension, a “guru” is a teacher who attracts disciples or followers.
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guru definition[ˈguru]
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guru definition
jobAn expert, especially in "Unix guru". Implies not only wizard skill but also a history of being a knowledge resource for others. Less often, used (with a qualifier) for other experts on other systems, as in "VMS guru".
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It had made her the guru of the movement to tame the college-admissions frenzy.
The little personal finance guru who lives in my head reluctantly vetoed the expenditure.
Every generation gets the self-help guru that it deserves.
The investment guru's ideal holding period is forever.
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