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guru - 7 dictionary results

gu⋅ru

[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.

Origin:
1820–30; < Hindi gurū < Skt guru venerable, weighty


gu⋅ru⋅ship, noun

Na⋅nak

[nah-nuhk]
–noun
(“Guru”) 1469–1539, Indian religious leader: founder of Sikhism.
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.]

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.
Language Translation for : guru
Spanish: maestro, profesor; maestra, profesora,
German: der Lehrer,
Japanese: 教師

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.

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.

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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