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gu·ru 
[goor-oo, goo-roo] Pronunciation Key
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[goor-oo, goo-roo] Pronunciation Key –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]
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gu·ru·ship, noun
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Na·nak
[nah-nuhk] Pronunciation Key
[nah-nuhk] Pronunciation Key –noun
| (“Guru”) 1469–1539, Indian religious leader: founder of Sikhism. |
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| gu·ru
(gŏŏr'ōō, gŏŏ-rōō') Pronunciation Key
n. pl. gu·rus
[Hindi guru, from Sanskrit guruḥ, from guru-, heavy; see gwerə-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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guru
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 | |
noun | |
| 1. | a Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher |
| 2. | each of the first ten leaders of the Sikh religion |
| 3. | a recognized leader in some field or of some movement; "a guru of genomics" |
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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
guru [(goor-ooh, goo-rooh)]
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 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".
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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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