noun
Word Origin from Hindi and Punjabi, from Sanskrit guru ‘weighty, grave’ (compare with Latin gravis), hence ‘elder, teacher’.
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Teacher, expert, counsellor, spiritual guide or leader, often in Hindu, Jain, Buddhist or Sikh traditions
Guru is a Sanskrit term for a "mentor, guide, expert, or master" of certain knowledge or field. Wikipedia