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preceptress

[ pri-sep-tris, pree-sep- ]
/ prɪˈsɛp trɪs, ˈpri sɛp- /
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noun
a woman who is an instructor; teacher; tutor.
a woman who is the head of a school.
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Origin of preceptress

precept(o)r + -ess

usage note for preceptress

See -ess.

Words nearby preceptress

precept, preceptive, preceptor, preceptorship, preceptory, preceptress, preceramic, precess, precession, precession of the equinoxes, pre-Christian
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