OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 12544

guru

/ˈɡʊɹuː/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
gurú
In Indian traditions: a spiritual teacher who transmits knowledge to a shishya.
The Baiga magicians derive from the old guru who succeeded Nanga Baiga. There is very great confusion about the original guru, and how he was actually related to Nanga Baiga, but t…
When the gooroo arrives at the house of a disciple, the whole family prostrate themselves at his feet, and the spiritual guide puts his right foot on the heads of the prostrate fam…
gurú
An influential advisor or mentor.
Many oenophiles rely on the ratings and recommendations of wine guru Robert Parker when selecting the perfect bottle.