[W/K] :: guru

  Gooroo \Goo*roo"\, Guru \Gu*ru"\ (g[=oo]*r[=oo]"), n. [Hind.
     gur[=u] a spiritual parent or teacher, Skr. guru heavy,
     noble, venerable, teacher. Cf. Grief.]
     1. A spiritual teacher, guide, or confessor among the Hindus;
        a guru. --Malcom.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (g[=oo]"r[=oo]) one who has expert knowledge of a
        technical area and serves as an advisor to others; an
        expert and teacher. Usually written guru.
        [PJC]
  
     3. (g[=oo]"r[=oo]) an intellectual or spiritual guide or
        advisor; a mentor. Usually written guru.
        [PJC]

  Guru \Gu"ru\ (g[=oo]"r[=oo]), n.
     Same as gooroo.
     [PJC]

  guru
       n 1: a Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher
       2: each of the first ten leaders of the Sikh religion
       3: a recognized leader in some field or of some movement; "a
          guru of genomics"

  89 Moby Thesaurus words for "guru":
     Brahman, Ramwat, abecedarian, angel, authority, bairagi, bashara,
     bhikhari, bhikshu, boss, bwana, certified teacher, chef, chief,
     church dignitary, docent, doctor, dominie, don, ecclesiarch,
     educationist, educator, elder, elder statesman, employer, fellow,
     goodman, great soul, guide, holy man, husband, illuminate,
     instructor, intellect, intellectual, liege, liege lord, lord,
     lord paramount, lover of wisdom, maestro, mahatma,
     man of intellect, man of wisdom, mandarin, master, mastermind,
     melamed, mentor, mullah, oracle, overlord, padrone, pandit,
     paramount, paterfamilias, patriarch, patron, pedagogist, pedagogue,
     philosopher, preceptor, professor, pujari, pundit, purohit, rabbi,
     rishi, sage, sahib, saint, sannyasi, sapient, savant, scholar,
     schoolkeeper, schoolmaster, schoolteacher, seer, seigneur,
     seignior, starets, teacher, thinker, vairagi, wise man,
     wise old man, yogi, yogin
  
  

  guru n. [Unix] An expert. Implies not only wizard skill but also a
     history of being a knowledge resource for others. Less often, used (with
     a qualifier) for other experts on other systems, as in `VMS guru'. See
     source of all good bits.
  
  

  guru
       
           An expert, especially in "{Unix guru".  Implies not
          only wizard skill but also a history of being a knowledge
          resource for others.  Less often, used (with a qualifier) for
          other experts on other systems, as in "VMS guru".
       
          See source of all good bits.
       
          [{Jargon File]
       
          (1996-06-01)