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PRECEPTOR
preceptor, don
(noun) teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
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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