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gu⋅ru

  [goor-oo, goo-roo]
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–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 < Skt guru venerable, weighty

Related forms:
gu⋅ru⋅ship, noun

Na⋅nak

  [nah-nuhk]
–noun
(“Guru”) 1469–1539, Indian religious leader: founder of Sikhism.
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gu·ru   (gŏŏr'ōō, gŏŏ-rōō')   
n.   pl. gu·rus
  1. Hinduism & Tibetan Buddhism A personal spiritual teacher.
    1. A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.
    2. A trusted counselor and adviser; a mentor.
    3. A recognized leader in a field: the guru of high finance.
    4. An acknowledged and influential advocate, as of a movement or idea: "In a culture that worships slimness, he was the Guru of Lean" (Erica Abeel).
    1. A recognized leader in a field: the guru of high finance.
    2. An acknowledged and influential advocate, as of a movement or idea: "In a culture that worships slimness, he was the Guru of Lean" (Erica Abeel).

[Hindi guru, from Sanskrit guruḥ, from guru-, heavy; see gwerə-1 in Indo-European roots.]
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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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Language Translation for : guru
Spanish: maestro, profesor; maestra, profesora,
German: der Lehrer,
Japanese: 教師
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guru

n. [Unix] An expert. 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'. See source of all good bits.
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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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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guru job
An 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".
See source of all good bits.
[The Jargon File]
(1996-06-01)

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