PRECEPTORS

Noun

preceptors

plural of preceptor

Anagrams

• perceptors

Source: Wiktionary


PRECEPTOR

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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