guru

Meaning of guru

noun
  1. a Hindu spiritual teacher.
  2. an influential teacher or popular expert.
    a management guru

from Hindi and Punjabi, from Sanskrit guru ‘weighty, grave’ (compare with Latin gravis ), hence ‘elder, teacher’.

Information about guru

Hyphenation of guru

guru

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
  • guru is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

guru synonyms

Meaning a person who teaches, especially in a school:

teacher

Meaning a private teacher, typically one who teaches a single pupil or a very small group:

tutor

Meaning an aromatic plant whose greyish-green leaves are used as a culinary herb, native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean:

sage

Meaning a person trained to give guidance on personal or psychological problems:

counsellor

Meaning an experienced and trusted adviser:

mentor

Meaning the person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country:

leader

Meaning the presiding officer of a livery company or Masonic lodge:

master

Meaning (in South Asia) a Hindu or Buddhist spiritual teacher or leader:

acharya

Meaning a Hindu scholar learned in Sanskrit and Hindu philosophy and religion, typically also a practising priest:

pandit

Meaning a Hindu male religious teacher:

swami

Meaning a great Hindu sage or spiritual leader:

maharishi

Meaning the spiritual leader of a community of Zen Buddhist monks:

roshi

Meaning a Jewish scholar or teacher, especially one who studies or teaches Jewish law:

rabbi

Meaning a rabbi, especially a religious leader of the Hasidic sect:

rebbe

Meaning a person who is very knowledgeable about or skilful in a particular area:

expert

Meaning a person with extensive or specialized knowledge about a subject; an expert:

authority

Meaning a person engaged or qualified in a profession:

professional

Meaning an expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called upon to give their opinions to the public:

pundit

Meaning a yellowish-beige colour:

buff

Meaning a whistling or buzzing sound made by something moving fast through the air:

whizz

Meaning a person engaged in scientific or technical research:

boffin

guru antonyms

Meaning a personal follower of Christ during his life, especially one of the twelve Apostles:

disciple

Meaning a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid rather than a professional basis:

amateur

Words that rhyme with guru

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