Guru

/ˈɡʊɹ(ˌ)u/

Synonyms for "guru" (106 found)

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Closest matches (22)

abecedarian angel authority bairagi bashara bhikhari bhikshu boss brahman bwanacertified teacherchef chiefchurch dignitaryclergyman docent doctor dominie don ecclesiarch

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educationist

Noun(1 words)

authority

Strong matches (31)

educator elderelder statesmanemployer fellow goodmangreat soulguideholy manhusband illuminate instructor intellect intellectual liegeliege lordlordlord paramountlover of wisdommaestro

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mahatmaman of intellectman of wisdommandarin master

Noun(6 words)

expert kahuna kahunas lama lamas master

Related words (53)

mastermind melamed mentor mullah oracle overlord padrone pandit paramount paterfamilias patriarch patron pedagogist pedagogue philosopher preceptor professor pujari pundit purohit

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rabbi ramwat rishi sage sahib saint sannyasi sapient savant scholar schoolkeeper schoolmaster schoolteacher seer seigneur seignior starets teacher thinker tutor vairagiwise manwise old manyogi yogin

Noun(8 words)

mentor preceptor ramakrishnaspiritual guideswamis teacher yoda yogis

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expert leaderreligious leaderteacher

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ashram gurudesign gurumarketing guruspiritual mastertech guru

Collocations

6 entries

design guruguru figureguru statusmarketing guruspiritual gurutech guru

Inflections

1 entries

gurus

Derivations

2 entries

guruism guruship

Sample sentences

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I have an appointment to visit a guru in India.

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According to Tom, Mary is just a predatory guru who promises gain.

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You are a guru at this.

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The sect members looked adoringly at their guru, and hung on every word that came out of his mouth.

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