Guru: Definition.

guru

[goo r-oo, goo-roo]

noun

  1. Hinduism.a preceptor giving personal religious instruction.
  2. an intellectual or spiritual guide or leader.
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Definition of guru (continued)

  1. any person who counsels or advises; mentor:The elder senator was her political guru.
  2. a leader in a particular field:the city's cultural gurus.

Origin of guru

1820–30; < Hindi gurū <Sanskrit guru venerable, weighty
1830

Related Forms

  • noun: guruship

Synonyms

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Grammar Greats and Gaffes

Antonyms

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Nanak

[nah-nuh k]

noun

  1. 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.
    JAY MICHAELSON
    Is India’s Fallen ‘God-Man’ So Different From a Megachurch Pastor?
  • And while guru literally means “teacher,” in Hindu and Buddhist contexts, it often means much more.
    JAY MICHAELSON
    Is India’s Fallen ‘God-Man’ So Different From a Megachurch Pastor?
  • The guru guiding her mission to becoming a fully realized human: a buttoned up marketing expert named Henry—seriously, get it?
    KEVIN FALLON
    ‘Selfie’ Is Both a Brilliant and Terrible TV Show
  • Having a guru in a body does not necessarily help a disciple advance spiritually.
    GARY WRIGHT
    When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and More
  • He was the instrument God had chosen to introduce me to my spiritual path and guru.
    GARY WRIGHT
    When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and More

Examples

  • The door was open, and they were sentry, for their Guru was resting, they said.
    AMY WILSON-CARMICHAEL
    Things as They Are
  • In the summit of our strength, the voice begins to speak—the Guru's voice.
    WILL LEVINGTON COMFORT
    Child and Country
  • I am told that she said she gave me an answer as directed by her Guru.
    VARIOUS
    The Arena
  • Once, too, the guru said as much to me; but then I did not understand.
    RUDYARD KIPLING
    The Bridge-Builders
  • He it is who defines the Guru's work, He it is who inspires the Guru's teaching.
    ANNIE BESANT
    Avatras

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