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guru
[ goor-oo, goo-roo ]
noun
- Hinduism. a preceptor giving personal religious instruction.
- an intellectual or spiritual guide or leader.
- 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.
guru
/ ˈɡuːruː; ˈɡʊruː /
noun
- a Hindu or Sikh religious teacher or leader, giving personal spiritual guidance to his disciples
- derogatory.a leader or chief theoretician of a movement, esp a spiritual or religious cult
- facetious.a leading authority in a particular field
a cricketing guru
guru
- In Hinduism , a teacher or spiritual leader.
Notes
Derived Forms
- ˈܰˌ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ۳· noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of guru1
Word History and Origins
Origin of guru1
Example Sentences
The Oscar-winning US actress-turned-health guru has advocated for the benefits of a range of different diets while promoting her lifestyle business.
"She's my beauty guru. She's my manager," she says.
"I was seven and quite good at dancing. So my guru - VP Raghavan - approached my father and suggested that I learn Kalaripayattu. Just like dance, the art form requires you to be flexible," she says.
It also saw Alfie catch the travel bug, sending him on his way to a new career as a travel guru and online content creator.
“This to me is the most shocking pieces of poll data that I truthfully have seen this year, maybe in any prior year,” CNN’s polling guru Harry Enten exclaimed.
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