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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Gooroo \Goo*roo"\, Guru \Gu*ru"\ (g[=oo]*r[=oo]"), n. [Hind.
     gur[=u] a spiritual parent or teacher, Skr. guru heavy,
     noble, venerable, teacher. Cf. Grief.]
     1. A spiritual teacher, guide, or confessor among the Hindus;
        a guru. --Malcom.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (g[=oo]"r[=oo]) one who has expert knowledge of a
        technical area and serves as an advisor to others; an
        expert and teacher. Usually written guru.
        [PJC]
  
     3. (g[=oo]"r[=oo]) an intellectual or spiritual guide or
        advisor; a mentor. Usually written guru.
        [PJC]

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 English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  gooroo
     n.
     (obsolete form of en guru)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  gooroo
     n.
     (obsolete form of en guru)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  gooroo
     n.
     (obsolete form of en guru)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  gooroo
     n.
     (obsolete form of en guru)

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