preceptor

pre·cep·tor

noun \pri-ˈsep-tər, ˈprē-ˌ\

Definition of PRECEPTOR

1

a : teacher, tutor b : the headmaster or principal of a school

2

: the head of a preceptory of Knights Templars

— pre·cep·tor·ship \-ˌship\ noun

Examples of PRECEPTOR

1. <a preceptor at a small English boarding school>

First Known Use of PRECEPTOR

15th century

Related to PRECEPTOR

Synonyms: educationist [chiefly British], educator, instructor, pedagogue (also pedagog), teacher, schoolteacher

Related Words: headmaster, master, rector, schoolmaster; headmistress, instructress, mistress [chiefly British], schoolmarm (or schoolma'am), schoolmistress; coach, guide, guru, preparer, trainer; mentor, tutor, tutoress; drillmaster, inculcator; dean, docent, doctor, don, prof, professor, regius professor; academe, academic, academician, didact, pedant; governess, homeschooler; intern (also interne), practice teacher, reader, student teacher; catechist, lecturer, moralizer, preacher

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