Guru

Quick meaning: Guru is a noun meaning In Indian traditions: a spiritual teacher who transmits knowledge to a shishya.

Meaning

In Indian traditions: a spiritual teacher who transmits knowledge to a shishya.

More Meanings

1. (India) Any general teacher (as a term of respect).
2. (sometimes humorous) An influential advisor or mentor.
3. (derogatory) A fraudster or conman relying on a projected air of confidence in an obscure field.
4. To act as a guru; to give wise advice

Example Sentences

Traditionally, a guru is a spiritual teacher who guides a student on the road to Enlightenment, or finding God.

Many oenophiles rely on the ratings and recommendations of wine guru Robert Parker when selecting the perfect bottle.

Many of the deities and beliefs recorded by the guru are in fact unknown to the common people, and some represent the esoteric knowledge of only a few guru.

When the gooroo arrives at the house of a disciple, the whole family prostrate themselves at his feet, and the spiritual guide puts his right foot on the heads of the prostrate family.

Word Forms

• gurus
• guroo
• guruing
• gurued

Synonyms for guru

Depending on context, synonyms include mahatma, sage.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mahatma, sage, bhakti, monk, friar, evangelist.

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