Word Frequency
guru (ˈɡʊruː
; ˈɡuːruː
)
Definitions
noun
- 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
Derived Forms
ˈguruˌship nounWord Origin
C17: from Hindi gurū, from Sanskrit guruh weightyTranslations for 'guru'
- British English: guru A guru is a person who some people regard as an expert or leader. NOUNFashion gurus dictate crazy ideas such as squeezing oversized bodies into tight trousers.
- Brazilian Portuguese: guru
- Chinese: 专家专專家
- European Spanish: gurú
- French: gourou
- German: Guru
- Italian: guru
- Japanese: 指導者
- Korean: 지도자
- Portuguese: guru
- Spanish: gurú
Example Sentences Including 'guru'
And they may call on Mr. Clinton's strategy guru , James Carville, to help.Globe and Mail (2003)
Clearly, Bill James, the numbers guru who is a senior adviser to the team, has no formula for bad karma.Globe and Mail (2003)
During all this, Gregory Reeves could not locate Samantha, who was somewhere in India, following her guru.Three Kinds of Kissing - Scottish Short Stories
Gopi Krishna was unable to find any guru or yogi throughout the whole of India who could advise him on his condition.Dictionary of Mind, Body and Spirit
I swear I knew what it felt like to be a bird, or even a levitating guru.SUMMER OF SECRETS (2003)
Jan de Vries Health guru answers your questions QI am worried about my 11-year-old daughter.Belfast Telegraph (2004)
Once a British officer told the guru to carry his bags for him.Belfast Telegraph (2005)
She had looked to him as adviser and therapist, she had depended on him as guru and priest.Compulsion
She is quoting Phil Hammond - doctor, broadcaster, stand up comedian, satirist, and trainee guru.British Medical Journal (2002)
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