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# guru

noun (a guru, gurus)

«guru» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (religion) In Hinduism and Sikhism, a guru is a holy teacher and guide; Sikhs honour ten human Gurus and their holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/guru/#m1)
2. (informal) A guru is an expert that others go to for advice, like "a computer guru" or "a fitness guru". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/guru/#m2)

### In the lessons

In RE, pupils learn that Guru Nanak founded Sikhism, and Sikhs pray in a gurdwara. In everyday talk the word is used lightly for any clever helper: "Ask Mia, she's our maths guru." Online "gurus" sometimes sell advice that is not true, so pupils should check facts. Phrases: a spiritual guru, Guru Nanak, tech guru, style guru.

### Examples

- Guru Nanak was the first Sikh Guru. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/guru/#x1)
- The Guru Granth Sahib is treated with great respect. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/guru/#x2)
- My uncle is a computer guru who fixes everything. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/guru/#x3)
- The class's spelling guru helped me with "necessary". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/guru/#x4)
- The fitness guru on the video said to drink lots of water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/guru/#x5)
- Some internet gurus give bad advice, so check what they say. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/guru/#x6)

### Note

Countable; plural gurus. Capital G in Sikh titles ("Guru Nanak"). Say "GOO-roo". The informal sense can be a little mocking.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «guru» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/guru/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«guru» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/guru.html) on Mova free.