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teacher
[ tee-cher ]
/ ˈti tʃər /
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noun
a person who teaches or instructs, especially as a profession; instructor.
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teacher
/ (ˈtiːtʃə) /
noun
a person whose occupation is teaching others, esp children
a personified concept that teachesnature is a good teacher
Derived forms of teacher
teacherless, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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