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Guru vs. Master — What's the Difference?

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Guru

Guru (, UK also ; Sanskrit: गुरु, IAST: guru; Pali: garu) is a Sanskrit term for a "mentor, guide, expert, or master" of certain knowledge or field. In pan-Indian traditions, a guru is more than a teacher.

Master

The owner or keeper of an animal
The dog ran toward its master.

Guru

In Hinduism and Tibetan Buddhism, a personal spiritual teacher.

Master

The owner of a slave.

Guru

Any of the ten successive spiritual teachers who developed Sikhism between the 16th and 18th centuries.
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Master

One who has control over or ownership of something
The master of a large tea plantation.

Guru

Guru See Guru Granth Sahib.

Master

An employer.

Guru

A trusted counselor and adviser; a mentor.

Master

The man who serves as the head of a household.

Guru

A popular or influential leader or advocate, as of a movement or idea
"In a culture that worships slimness, he was the Guru of Lean" (Erica Abeel).

Master

One who defeats another; a victor
I had to admit that I had met my master and so conceded the game.

Guru

In Indian traditions,it means a knowlegable teacher who guides his shishya(disciple/lit. seeker of [of knowledge or truth])

Master

One who acts out the role of the dominating partner in a sadomasochistic relationship.

Guru

A Hindu or Sikh spiritual teacher.

Master

The captain of a merchant ship. Also called master mariner.

Guru

An influential advisor or mentor.

Master

One whose teachings or doctrines are accepted by followers.

Guru

To act as a guru; to give wise advice

Master

Master(Christianity) Jesus.

Guru

Same as gooroo.

Master

A male teacher, schoolmaster, or tutor.

Guru

A Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher

Master

One who holds a master's degree.

Guru

Each of the first ten leaders of the Sikh religion

Master

An artist or performer of great and exemplary skill.

Guru

A recognized leader in some field or of some movement;
A guru of genomics

Master

An old master.

Master

A worker qualified to teach apprentices and carry on the craft independently.

Master

An expert
A master of three languages.

Master

Used formerly as a title for a man holding a naval office ranking next below a lieutenant on a warship.

Master

Used as a title for a man who serves as the head or presiding officer of certain societies, clubs, orders, or institutions.

Master

Master Used as a title for any of various male officers having specified duties concerning the management of the British royal household.

Master

Master Used as a courtesy title before the given or full name of a boy not considered old enough to be addressed as Mister.

Master

(Archaic) Used as a form of address for a man; mister.

Master

One who is appointed to assist a court in the performance of certain legal functions, such as the taking of testimony and calculating damages in complex litigation. Also called special master.

Master

Master A man who owns a pack of hounds or is the chief officer of a hunt.

Master

An original, such as an original document or audio recording, from which copies can be made.

Master

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a master.

Master

Principal or predominant
A master plot.

Master

Controlling all other parts of a mechanism
A master switch.

Master

Highly skilled or proficient
A master thief.

Master

Being an original from which copies are made.

Master

To become very skilled in or knowledgeable about
Mastered the language in a year's study.

Master

To overcome or defeat
He finally mastered his addiction to drugs.

Master

To produce a master copy of (an audio or video recording, for example).

Master

Someone who has control over something or someone.

Master

The owner of an animal or slave.

Master

(nautical) The captain of a merchant ship; a master mariner.

Master

(dated) The head of a household.

Master

Someone who employs others.

Master

An expert at something.
Mark Twain was a master of fiction.

Master

A tradesman who is qualified to teach apprentices.

Master

(dated) A schoolmaster.

Master

A skilled artist.

Master

(dated) A man or a boy; mister. See Master.

Master

A master's degree; a type of postgraduate degree, usually undertaken after a bachelor degree.
She has a master in psychology.

Master

A person holding such a degree.
He is a master of marine biology.

Master

The original of a document or of a recording.
The band couldn't find the master, so they re-recorded their tracks.

Master

(film) The primary wide shot of a scene, into which the closeups will be edited later.

Master

(legal) A parajudicial officer (such as a referee, an auditor, an examiner, or an assessor) specially appointed to help a court with its proceedings.
The case was tried by a master, who concluded that the plaintiffs were the equitable owners of the property....

Master

A device that is controlling other devices or is an authoritative source.
A master wheel
A master database

Master

(freemasonry) A person holding an office of authority, especially the presiding officer.

Master

(by extension) A person holding a similar office in other civic societies.

Master

(BDSM) A male dominant.

Master

A vessel having a specified number of masts.
A two-master

Master

Masterful.
A master performance

Master

Main, principal or predominant.

Master

Highly skilled.
Master batsman

Master

Original.
Master copy

Master

(intransitive) To be a master.highly ambiguous, master in what sense?

Master

(transitive) To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.

Master

(transitive) To learn to a high degree of proficiency.
It took her years to master the art of needlecraft.

Master

To own; to possess.

Master

To make a master copy of.

Master

To earn a Master's degree.
He mastered in English at the state college.

Master

A vessel having (so many) masts; - used only in compounds; as, a two-master.

Master

A male person having another living being so far subject to his will, that he can, in the main, control his or its actions; - formerly used with much more extensive application than now.

Master

One who uses, or controls at will, anything inanimate; as, to be master of one's time.
Master of a hundred thousand drachms.
We are masters of the sea.

Master

One who has attained great skill in the use or application of anything; as, a master of oratorical art.
Great masters of ridicule.
No care is taken to improve young men in their own language, that they may thoroughly understand and be masters of it.

Master

A title given by courtesy, now commonly pronounced mĭster, except when given to boys; - sometimes written Mister, but usually abbreviated to Mr.

Master

A young gentleman; a lad, or small boy.
Where there are little masters and misses in a house, they are impediments to the diversions of the servants.

Master

The commander of a merchant vessel; - usually called captain. Also, a commissioned officer in the navy ranking next above ensign and below lieutenant; formerly, an officer on a man-of-war who had immediate charge, under the commander, of sailing the vessel.

Master

A person holding an office of authority among the Freemasons, esp. the presiding officer; also, a person holding a similar office in other civic societies.
Throughout the city by the master gate.

Master

To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.
Obstinacy and willful neglects must be mastered, even though it cost blows.

Master

To gain the command of, so as to understand or apply; to become an adept in; as, to master a science.

Master

To own; to posses.
The wealthThat the world masters.

Master

To be skillful; to excel.

Master

An artist of consummate skill;
A master of the violin
One of the old masters

Master

A person who has general authority over others

Master

A combatant who is able to defeat rivals

Master

Directs the work of other

Master

Presiding officer of a school

Master

An original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made

Master

An officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

Master

Someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution

Master

An authority qualified to teach apprentices

Master

Key that secures entrance everywhere

Master

Be or become completely proficient or skilled in;
She mastered Japanese in less than two years

Master

Get on top of; deal with successfully;
He overcame his shyness

Master

Have dominance or the power to defeat over;
Her pain completely mastered her
The methods can master the problems

Master

Have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of;
Do you control these data?

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