gu|ru

gu|ru «GOO roo, gu ROO», noun.

1. a religious teacher or guide in India, especially in Hinduism: »

Indians through the ages have gone to wise men, or gurus, to learn how to achieve inner tranquility (Joseph Lelyveld).

2. any spiritual leader or guide.

3. any leader, as in the political, literary, or musical field: »

... one of the gurus of the current fashion scene (Maclean's).

4. an expert or authority: »

TV ratings gurus... (Time).

5. a long, loose outer garment similar to the ones worn by Indian holy men: »

A handsome young man with long blonde hair and beard, wearing a silver lamé guru, arrives in a Mediterranean city (London Times).

╂[< Hindustani gurū < Sanskrit guru revered]