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Definitions for Guru

[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.
[5] Guru , 1469–1539, Indian religious leader: founder of Sikhism.
[6] a Hindu or Sikh religious teacher or leader, giving personal spiritual guidance to his disciples
[7] often derogatory a leader or chief theoretician of a movement, esp a spiritual or religious cult
[8] often facetious a leading authority in a particular field a cricketing guru
[9] See Guru Nanak

Words related to Guru

tutor, master, teacher, sage, leader, authority, geek, techie

Words nearby Guru

gurney, gurneyite, gurrier, gurry, gursh, guru, guru granth, guru nanak, guryev, gus, gush

Origin of Guru

1820–30; < Hindi gurū < Sanskrit guru venerable, weighty

Other words from Guru

gu·ru·ship , noun

Word origin for Guru

C17: from Hindi gurū, from Sanskrit guruh weighty

Synonyms for Guru

master, teacher, tutor, authority, leader, sage, guiding light