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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gooroo \Goo*roo"\, Guru \Gu*ru"\, n. [Hind. gur? a spiritual
parent or teacher, Skr. guru heavy, noble, venerable,
teacher. Cf {Grief}.]
A spiritual teacher, guide, or confessor amoung the Hindoos.
--Malcom.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
guru
n : a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics [syn: {mahatma},
{sage}]
From Jargon File (4.2.3, 23 NOV 2000) [jargon]:
guru n. [Unix] An expert. Implies not only {wizard} skill but
also a history of being a knowledge resource for others Less often used
(with a qualifier) for other experts on other systems, as in `VMS guru'.
See {source of all good bits}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]:
guru
An expert, especially in "{Unix} guru". Implies not
only {wizard} skill but also a history of being a knowledge
resource for others Less often used (with a qualifier) for
other experts on other systems, as in "VMS guru".
See {source of all good bits}.
[{Jargon File}]
(1996-06-01)
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