Guru (1997 film)
WordNet

noun


(1)   A Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher
(2)   A recognized leader in some field or of some movement
"A guru of genomics"
(3)   Each of the first ten leaders of the Sikh religion
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Etymology


From / < , originally "heavy" and in this sense cognate to English .

A traditional etymology based on the Advayataraka Upanishad (14–18, verse 5) describes the syllables gu 'darkness' and ru 'dispeller', combining as who dispells darkness.

Noun



  1. A Hindu, Sikh or thereupon modeled sectarian spiritual teacher.
  2. An advisor or mentor.
    He acted as her guru, giving much needed advice over the years.
  3. A leader or expert in a field.
    The investment guru made his name by avoiding stock about to be wiped out in the crash of 2009.
 
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