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" I grew up watching Mickey Mouse and going to Disney World, like, 2,000 times. Mickey Mouse is like my guru."
Greg Cipes

Meaning of "guru" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GURU

From Hindi gurū, from Sanskrit guruh weighty.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF GURU

ˈɡʊruː


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GURU

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Guru is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GURU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Guru

Guru is a Sanskrit term for "teacher" or "master", especially in Indian religions. The Hindu guru-shishya tradition is the oral tradition or religious doctrine or experiential wisdom transmitted from teacher to student. In the United States, the word guru is a newer term, most often used to describe a teacher from the Hindu tradition. In the west some derogatory interpretations of the word have been noted, reflecting certain gurus who have allegedly exploited their followers' naiveté, due to the use of the term in new religious movements.

Definition of guru in the English dictionary

The first definition of guru in the dictionary is a Hindu or Sikh religious teacher or leader, giving personal spiritual guidance to his disciples. Other definition of guru is a leader or chief theoretician of a movement, esp a spiritual or religious cult. Guru is also a leading authority in a particular field.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GURU

Andrew · breakthrough · brew · click-through · crew · cru · drew · grew · Hebrew · kuru · Nauru · Peru · roo · roux · rue · screw · threw · through · thru · true

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GURU

gurl · gurlet · gurly · Gurmukhi · gurn · gurnard · gurnet · gurney · gurrah · gurrier · gurry · gursh · Guru Granth · Guru Granth Sahib · Guru Nanak · gurudom · guruism · guruship

WORDS THAT END LIKE GURU

ahuru · ahuruhuru · Bahru · Bengaluru · Cymru · drive-thru · ecru · kauru · koru · Kota Bharu · lifestyle guru · Maseru · Nakuru · Nehru · ru · ruru · Timaru · tumatakuru · uhuru · Uluru

Synonyms and antonyms of guru in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GURU»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «guru» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «guru» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF GURU

Find out the translation of guru to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of guru from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «guru» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

专家
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

gurú
570 millions of speakers
en

English

guru
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

गुरु
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المعلم
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

гуру
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

guru
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

গুরু
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

gourou
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Guru
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Guru
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

指導者
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

지도자
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Guru
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

guru
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

குரு
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

गुरू
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

guru
70 millions of speakers
it

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guru
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

guru
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

гуру
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

guru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γκουρού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

guru
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

guru
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

guru
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of guru

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GURU»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of guru
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about guru

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «GURU»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word guru.
1
Shari Arison
Change is not in the hands of government, not in the hands of a leader or guru, and not in the hands of the powerful or wealthy. It is in our hands: the hands of each and every one of us.
2
Greg Cipes
I grew up watching Mickey Mouse and going to Disney World, like, 2,000 times. Mickey Mouse is like my guru.
3
Dick Dale
I met Leo Fender, who is the guru of all amplifiers, and he gave me a Stratocaster. He became a second father to me.
4
Ram Dass
If I go into the place in myself that is love, and you go into the place in yourself that is love, we are together in love. Then you and I are truly in love, the state of being love. That's the entrance to Oneness. That's the space I entered when I met my guru.
5
Ram Dass
My guru said that when he suffers, it brings him closer to God. I have found this, too.
6
Ram Dass
In India, there's a way of seeing life as a cosmic play. It's called Lila. I can watch my life, and I can see my guru playing with me.
7
Ram Dass
I hang out with my guru in my heart. And I love every thing in the universe. That's all I do all day.
8
James Fenton
One does not become a guru by accident.
9
Shreya Ghoshal
My parents being Bengali, we always had music in our house. My nani was a trained classical singer, who taught my mum, who, in turn, was my first teacher. Later I would travel almost 70 kms to the nearest town, Kota, to learn music from my guru Mahesh Sharmaji, who was also the principal of the music college there.
10
Michael Gough
Something like Deckard Cain is great; it doesn't ruin your voice. But games that involve violence or battle or mutating and stuff like that really does take a toll on your voice. And I've even had to start to go to a voice guru kind of guy to do exercises to try to save and get back some of what I lost.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GURU»

Discover the use of guru in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to guru and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Guru of Joy:
This is the authorized biography of one of the most magnetic men in the world.
Francois Gautier, 2008
2
Electromagnetic Field Theory Fundamentals
This lively book includes many worked examples and problems in every chapter, as well as chapter summaries and background revision material where appropriate.
Bhag Singh Guru, Hüseyin R. Hiziroglu, 2004
3
Guru: My Days with Del Close
Jeff Griggs gives the reader the essentials of Close's biography: his childhood in Kansas, early years as an actor, countercultural exploits in the 1960's, years with the Compass Players and then with Second City, experimentation with every ...
Jeff Griggs, 2005
4
Biography of Guru Nanak
The life of Guru Nanak and the religion of Sikhism are discussed.
‎1986
5
The Guru in You
With this book, you can be guided by the guru in you.
Yogi Cameron Alborzian, 2010
6
Jesus as Guru: The Image of Christ Among Hindus and ...
Christians in India also make use of the concepts provided by Hinduism when they wish to express the meaning of Christ. Thus, in any case, Jesus is-for Hindus and Christians-a guru, a teacher of wisdom who speaks with divine authority.
Jan Peter Schouten, 2008
7
The Guru of Love
A math teacher and tutor earning a low wage and living in a small apartment with his wife and children, Ramchandra becomes involved in an illicit affair with one of his students, Malati, a beautiful, impoverished young new mother.
Samrat Upadhyay, 2004
8
Yours Guru Dutt: intimate letters of a great Indian filmmaker
Guru Dutt died nearly 42 years ago, on October 10, 1964. This is a uniquely personal book with letters that Guru Dutt wrote to his mother, his wife Gita Dutt, and their children Tarun and Arun Dutt (who were then under 10 years old).
Gurudatta, Nasreen Munni Kabir, 2006
9
Death of a Guru
struggle to choose between Hinduism and Christ.
Rabindranath R Maharaj, Dave Hunt, 2004
10
Galley Guru: Effortless Gourmet Cooking Afloat
Galley Guru will tempt even the landlubber, for in this 327-page quality paperback, Lisa makes the exotic accessible and the simple, simply wonderful.
Lisa Hayden-Miller, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GURU»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term guru is used in the context of the following news items.
1
A Major Witness in the Rape Case Against an Indian Guru Has Been …
A key witness in an ongoing rape case involving a self-proclaimed Indian religious leader was killed on Friday, the second death and latest in a ... «TIME, Jul 15»
2
Krishnan Guru-Murthy gets shouted down after interrupting Jeremy …
This might be why Labour leadership candidate Jeremy Corbyn gets so angry about being interrupted by Krishnan Guru-Murthy after being ... «Metro, Jul 15»
3
Design guru restyles Apple Watch with aerospace aluminum case
Some have complained about the design of the Apple Watch. Others have worried about its durability. A new case called the Banded Classic ... «CNET, Jul 15»
4
Bogus 'guru' steals Hall Green family's gems
A man claiming to be a Sikh charity collector and "guru" threatened to kill a woman's daughters before taking jewels as a donation, police said. «BBC News, Jul 15»
5
Behind Hillary Clinton's High Praise for a Republican Wall Street Guru
Terry Duffy, whom Hillary Clinton quoted in her economics speech Monday, is a futures exchange operator and, yes, a registered Republican. «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
6
How to Use FX Guru Movie App
Turn your home movies into something extraordinary with FX Guru. Begin by choosing what kind of effect you want. We went with a satellite ... «Heavy.com, Jul 15»
7
Emerging Market guru Mobius stepping down after trailing …
Mark_Mobius_slider (Bloomberg) — Mark Mobius, who is credited as a pioneer in emerging-market investing, will step down as the lead ... «BizNews, Jul 15»
8
Judge rules today on bid by disgraced PR guru Max Clifford to block …
A judge rules today on a bid by disgraced PR guru Max Clifford to block a privacy claim brought against him by former royal butler Paul Burrell. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
9
TV Dragons demolish property crowdfunding guru
Frazer Fearnhead, a founders of The House Crowd property crowdfunding platform, has been sharply criticised in a 'car crash' moment on BBC ... «Estate Agent Today, Jul 15»
10
'Life of a King' chess guru to speak in Wausau
WAUSAU – The man who used chess to turn his life around after years in prison and inspired the movie "Life of a King" will speak in Wausau ... «Wausau Daily Herald, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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