guru has definitions from the fields of religion,Hinduism
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[ noun ] (religion,Hinduism) a Hindu or Sikh religious leader and personal teacher
2
[ noun ] a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom

Synonyms

sage mahatma

Used in print

(Robert Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land....)

His chelas were required to assume the matsyendra posture dressed in hand-woven diapers while he read aloud from Rig-Veda and an assistant guru examined their purses in another room - nothing was stolen ; the purpose was less immediate .

3
[ noun ] (religion) each of the first ten leaders of the Sikh religion

Related terms

religious_leader sikhism

4
[ noun ] a recognized leader in some field or of some movement

Examples

"a guru of genomics"

Related terms

leader

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