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Hinduism & Tibetan Buddhism A personal spiritual teacher.
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A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.
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A trusted counselor and adviser; a mentor.
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A recognized leader in a field: the guru of high finance.
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An acknowledged and influential advocate, as of a movement or idea: "In a culture that worships slimness, he was the Guru of Lean” ( Erica Abeel).
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A Hindu or Sikh religious teacher or leader, giving personal spiritual guidance to his disciples
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American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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A leader or chief theoretician of a movement, esp a spiritual or religious cult
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A leading authority in a particular field
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