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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
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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.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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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.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
guru [ˈguru]

  1. n.
    an experienced LSDuser who guides someone else on a trip. : Wilmer volunteered to serve as a guru, but he never showed up.
  2. n.
    a stockbroker or other financial advisor. (Securities markets.) : My guru says to sell all my bonds.
  3. n.
    a psychiatrist; a psychotherapist. : I've started using my mirror for a guru. It's cheaper.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Computing Dictionary

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)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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