Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun guru

3 senses of guru

Sense 1
guru -- (a Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher)
       => religious leader -- (leader of a religious order)

Sense 2
Guru -- (each of the first ten leaders of the Sikh religion)
       => religious leader -- (leader of a religious order)

Sense 3
guru -- (a recognized leader in some field or of some movement; "a guru of genomics")
       => leader -- (a person who rules or guides or inspires others)