guru

Pronunciation:		'gooroo
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WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a Hindu or Sikh religious leader and personal teacher [n] a recognized leader in some field or of some movement; "a guru of genomics"

	See Also:	leader, religious leader

Computing Dictionary

	Definition:	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]

	See Also:	job

Dream Dictionary

	Definition:	Seeing a guru in your dream, suggests that you are trying to be more influential and powerful in the world. You are always in search for knowledge and inspiration.

Thesaurus Terms

	Related Terms:	abecedarian, angel, authority, bairagi, bashara, bhikhari, bhikshu, boss, Brahman, 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, Ramwat, 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

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