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      guru
      noun
      a recognized leader in some field or of some movement
      each of the first ten leaders of the Sikh religion
      a Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher
      Roots
      guruguru- · Sanskrit · heavy, weighty
      Synonyms for guru
      pandityoginrishimentornpunditnsannyasinmaestronmahatmansavantn
      Words related to guru
      gurudomngurushipnguruismnacharyaswaminfundimaharishiyoginiashramnsiddhasadhunashramiteshastrasaddhunbhaktajnanasiddhidharmicadjdevoteesvtantrismnexpertnmavennmentorialtantrandhyanatantricadjvedicadjbhaktinprajnasamadhi

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