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guru

gu·ru [ g r ] (plural gu·rus)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. Hindu or Sikh religious teacher: in Hinduism and Sikhism, a religious leader or teacher

2. leader of religious group: a spiritual leader or intellectual guide for a religious group or movement, especially one considered not to be mainstream

3. influential expert: somebody who has a reputation as an expert leader, teacher, or practitioner in a particular field
a meeting of the world's software gurus
a style guru

4. revered teacher and counselor: a person's revered guide, mentor, or adviser in spiritual or intellectual matters

[Early 17th century. < Sanskrit, "elder, teacher"]
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