Guru
(noun)
- A person who is regarded as an expert or leader in a particular field or area of expertise.
- A spiritual guide or teacher, especially in Hinduism and Buddhism.
Origin:
From hindi and punjabi guru ("teacher, spiritual guide"), from sanskrit guru ("venerable, weighty, heavy"), from proto-indo-iranian *guru- ("heavy, weighty"), from proto-indo-european *gʰer- ("heav.y")
Examples:
- He is a guru in the field of computer science.
- She is a guru in the field of yoga.
- The guru taught his students the way to enlightenment.
- The guru was respected by all his followers.
- He followed the teachings of his guru.