Guru: Definition.
guru
[goo r-oo, goo-roo]
noun
- Hinduism.a preceptor giving personal religious instruction.
- an intellectual or spiritual guide or leader.
Definition of guru (continued)
- any person who counsels or advises; mentor:The elder senator was her political guru.
- a leader in a particular field:the city's cultural gurus.
Origin of guru
1820–30; < Hindi gurū <Sanskrit guru venerable, weighty
1830
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Antonyms
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Nanak
[nah-nuh k]
noun
- Guru,1469–1539,Indian religious leader: founder of Sikhism.
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Examples from the News
The guru Rampal is in custody after a deadly battle at his ruined ashram.
And while guru literally means “teacher,” in Hindu and Buddhist contexts, it often means much more.
The guru guiding her mission to becoming a fully realized human: a buttoned up marketing expert named Henry—seriously, get it?
Having a guru in a body does not necessarily help a disciple advance spiritually.
He was the instrument God had chosen to introduce me to my spiritual path and guru.
Examples
The door was open, and they were sentry, for their Guru was resting, they said.
In the summit of our strength, the voice begins to speak—the Guru's voice.
I am told that she said she gave me an answer as directed by her Guru.
Once, too, the guru said as much to me; but then I did not understand.
He it is who defines the Guru's work, He it is who inspires the Guru's teaching.
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