guru
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.
Origin of guru
1Other words from guru
- gu·ru·ship, noun
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How to use guru in a sentence
Bed Bath & Beyond is also refreshing its store brands under Mark Tritton, the private brand guru who came to the company last autumn from Target.
Bed Bath & Beyond stock jumps 30% on first sales gain in years | Phil Wahba | October 1, 2020 | FortuneAlong the way, she'll be joined by a revolving cast of experts, including Scotland Yard detectives, medical examiners, weapons gurus and more.
Famous strange demises get a second look in The Curious Life and Death of… | Jennifer Ouellette | October 1, 2020 | Ars TechnicaCatering to the needs of the top tier has caused a steady flow of commissions and fees to rain upon the world’s top private bankers and wealth management gurus.
From bailout debacle to global dominance: Inside the turnaround at UBS | Bernhard Warner | September 21, 2020 | FortuneThere are many aspiring gurus shilling advice, but there’s no single prescription as our jobs and living situations are vastly different.
There are a lot of gurus who are coming at it from a media buying perspective pedaling secret methods that can make you absurd returns and things like that.
‘The dollar amount isn’t worth the mental toll’: Confessions of a media buyer on the pressure to keep performance up amid the pandemic | Kristina Monllos | August 25, 2020 | Digiday
The guru Rampal is in custody after a deadly battle at his ruined ashram.
Is India’s Fallen ‘God-Man’ So Different From a Megachurch Pastor? | Jay Michaelson | November 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd yes, that authoritarian, patriarchal guru-power structure, invariably, always leads to abuses.
Is India’s Fallen ‘God-Man’ So Different From a Megachurch Pastor? | Jay Michaelson | November 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd while guru literally means “teacher,” in Hindu and Buddhist contexts, it often means much more.
Is India’s Fallen ‘God-Man’ So Different From a Megachurch Pastor? | Jay Michaelson | November 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPoint one: It pits a best-selling management guru against a trendy yogurt company.
Because, in what an ethics guru might call a “very real sense,” how is not a brand, it is reality.
With guru to lead them and point out passages through the swamp, they made speedy time in the boat.
The Lost Warship | Robert Moore WilliamsAs he hurried out of the ravine he saw guru hastily helping his mate carry the child to a higher, safer cave.
The Lost Warship | Robert Moore WilliamsCraig felt the weirdness of the scene as he and guru started down the side of the mountain.
The Lost Warship | Robert Moore WilliamsAfter disposing his force and ordering them to get as much rest as possible, Craig and guru started down to the city of the Ogrum.
The Lost Warship | Robert Moore Williams"Big rock cave," guru answered, pointing toward the large stone temple that stood in the center of the city.
The Lost Warship | Robert Moore Williams
British Dictionary definitions for guru
/ (ˈɡʊruː, ˈɡuːruː) /
a Hindu or Sikh religious teacher or leader, giving personal spiritual guidance to his disciples
often derogatory a leader or chief theoretician of a movement, esp a spiritual or religious cult
often facetious a leading authority in a particular field: a cricketing guru
Origin of guru
1Derived forms of guru
- guruship, noun
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Cultural definitions for guru
[ (goor-ooh, goo-rooh) ]
In Hinduism, a teacher or spiritual leader.
Notes for guru
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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