guru

Noun
  1. A Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher (synset 110172136)
    referred to in:
    • hindooism, hinduism - a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils
    • buddhism - the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth
    is a type of: religious leader - leader of a religious order
  2. Each of the first ten leaders of the Sikh religion (synset 110172409)
    referred to in: sikhism - the doctrines of a monotheistic religion founded in northern India in the 16th century by Guru Nanak and combining elements of Hinduism and Islam
    is a type of: religious leader - leader of a religious order
  3. A recognized leader in some field or of some movement (synset 110172283)
    "a guru of genomics"
    is a type of: leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others

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