teacher

[ tee-cher ]
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noun
  1. a person who teaches or instructs, especially as a profession; instructor.

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Origin of teacher

1
First recorded in 1250–1300, teacher is from the Middle English word techer.See teach, -er1

Other words from teacher

  • teach·er·less, adjective
  • teach·er·ship, noun
  • non·teach·er, noun
  • self-teacher, noun
  • un·der·teach·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for teacher

teacher

/ (ˈtiːtʃə) /


noun
  1. a person whose occupation is teaching others, esp children

  2. a personified concept that teaches: nature is a good teacher

Derived forms of teacher

  • teacherless, adjective

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