PRECEPTOR

preceptor, don

(noun) teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

preceptor (plural preceptors)

A teacher or tutor. [from 15th c.]

The head of a preceptory of Knights Templar. [from 15th c.]

(medicine, chiefly, US) A doctor who gives practical training to medical students, nurses etc. [from 19th c.]

Coordinate terms

• (medical trainee supervisor): orientee

Anagrams

• perceptor

Source: Wiktionary

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Pre*cep"tor, n. Etym: [L. praeceptor, fr. praecipere to teach: cf. F. précepteur. See Precept.]

1. One who gives commands, or makes rules; specifically, the master or principal of a school; a teacher; an instructor.

2. The head of a preceptory among the Knights Templars. Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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