Yahoo India Web Search

Sign In

Search results

  1. Dictionary
    guru
    /ˈɡʊruː/

    noun

    Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

    More definitions, origin and scrabble points

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › GuruGuru - Wikipedia

    The guru, and gurukula – a school run by guru, were an established tradition in India by the 1st millennium BCE, and these helped compose and transmit the various Vedas, the Upanishads, texts of various schools of Hindu philosophy, and post-Vedic Shastras ranging from spiritual knowledge to various arts.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGURU | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    GURU definition: 1. a religious leader or teacher in the Hindu or Sikh religion 2. a person skilled in something who…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › guruGuru Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : one who is an acknowledged leader or chief proponent. became the guru of the movement. c. : a person with knowledge or expertise : expert. a computer guru. Did you know? In Hinduism, a guru is a personal spiritual teacher. In ancient India, knowledge of the Vedas (a body of liturgical literature) was transmitted orally from guru to pupil.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › guruGURU Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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. guru. / ˈɡuːruː; ˈɡʊruː / noun. a Hindu or Sikh religious teacher or leader, giving personal spiritual guidance to his disciples. derogatory.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishguru noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of guru noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › guruGuru - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A guru is a spiritual teacher and leader, particularly in the Hindu and Buddhist traditions. It has been said that your guru will find you when you are ready for your study — your journey — to begin. The noun guru is a Sanskrit word which also means “weighty,” or “grave.”.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › guruGuru - definition of guru by The Free Dictionary

    1. (Hinduism) a Hindu or Sikh religious teacher or leader, giving personal spiritual guidance to his disciples. 2. often derogatory a leader or chief theoretician of a movement, esp a spiritual or religious cult. 3. often facetious a leading authority in a particular field: a cricketing guru.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishGURU | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    GURU definition: 1. someone whose opinion you respect because they know a lot about a particular thing 2. a teacher…. Learn more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordGURU - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    1. A guru is a person who some people regard as an expert or leader. [...] 2. A guru is a religious and spiritual leader and teacher, especially in Hinduism. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'guru' British English: guːruː American English: guru. More. Synonyms of 'guru' • authority, expert, leader, master [...]

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › gurúGURU Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Guru definition: . See examples of GURU used in a sentence.