TEACHER

teacher

(noun) a personified abstraction that teaches; “books were his teachers”; “experience is a demanding teacher”

teacher, instructor

(noun) a person whose occupation is teaching

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

teacher (plural teachers)

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

The index finger; the forefinger.

An indication; a lesson.

(Mormonism) The second highest office in the Aaronic priesthood, held by priesthood holders of at least the age of 14.

Synonyms

• (person who teaches): preceptor

• (index finger): See index finger

Anagrams

• cheater, hectare, recheat, reteach

Source: Wiktionary


Teach"er, n.

1. One who teaches or instructs; one whose business or occupation is to instruct others; an instructor; a tutor.

2. One who instructs others in religion; a preacher; a minister of the gospel; sometimes, one who preaches without regular ordination. The teachers in all the churches assembled. Sir W. Raleigh.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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IMMOBILIZATION

(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”


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