Explore Gurū through 1 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like leader. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Gurū in a sentence
Related words
Gurū meaning
- In Indian traditions: a spiritual teacher who transmits knowledge to a shishya.
- Any general teacher (as a term of respect).
- An influential advisor or mentor.
Synonyms of Gurū
Using Gurū
- The main meaning on this page is: In Indian traditions: a spiritual teacher who transmits knowledge to a shishya. | Any general teacher (as a term of respect). | An influential advisor or mentor.
- Useful related words include: religious leader, leader.
Context around Gurū
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 1 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Gurū
- In this selection, "gurū" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, granth stand out and add context to how "gurū" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include that the gurū granth sāhib. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "gurū" sits close to words such as crane, embarrassing and facilitated, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with gurū
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Before his death, Guru Gobind Singh decreed in 1708, that the Gurū Granth Sāhib would be the final and perpetual guru of the Sikhs. (24 words)
Before his death, Guru Gobind Singh decreed in 1708, that the Gurū Granth Sāhib would be the final and perpetual guru of the Sikhs. (24 words)
Example sentences (1)
Before his death, Guru Gobind Singh decreed in 1708, that the Gurū Granth Sāhib would be the final and perpetual guru of the Sikhs.