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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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RELATED WORDS

lecturer, supervisor, scholar, assistant, professor, tutor, coach, educator, instructor, schoolteacher, trainer, adviser, preceptor, pundit, mentor, pedagogue, teach, disciplinarian, guide, abecedary

Nearby words

teach an old dog new tricks, teach, edward, teach-in, teachable, teachable moment, teacher, teacher bird, teacher's pet, teacherage, teacherly, teachers college

Origin of teacher

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

teacher

/ (ˈtiːtʃə) /

noun

a person whose occupation is teaching others, esp children
a personified concept that teachesnature is a good teacher
Derived Formsteacherless, adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for teacher

teacher

n.

"one who teaches," c.1300; agent noun from teach (v.). It was used earlier in a sense of "index finger" (late 13c.). Teacher's pet attested from 1856.

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