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4 definitions found 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]: guruAn 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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