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Heavenly Preceptor
noun
Definition of Heavenly Preceptor
: a descendant of Chang Tao-ling chosen as the head of the Taoist organization —called also celestial teacher —used as a title
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Origin and Etymology of heavenly preceptor
translation of Chinese (Pekingese) t'ien1 shih1
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