teacher

[tee-cher]

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noun

a person who teaches or instructs, especially as a profession; instructor.

Origin of teacher

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

Related formsteach·er·less, adjectiveteach·er·ship, nounnon·teach·er, nounself-teach·er, nounun·der·teach·er, noun

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Related Words for teacher

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

Examples from the Web for teacher

Contemporary Examples of teacher

Indeed, every teacher is expected to be a Muslim by birth or conversion.
Houellebecq’s Incendiary Novel Imagines France With a Muslim President
Pierre Assouline
January 9, 2015
When one is a teacher, one confronts this issue all the time.
Meghan Daum On Tackling The Unspeakable Parts Of Life
David Yaffe
December 6, 2014
Someone dressed as an Emirati woman killed an American teacher in a mall bathroom.
Middle East Murder Mystery: Who Killed an American Teacher in Abu Dhabi?
Chris Allbritton
December 3, 2014
He was no teacher, and he lacked the tact required in getting along with his classes.
Stonewall Jackson, VMI’s Most Embattled Professor
S. C. Gwynne
November 29, 2014
Also, when I was in the 9th grade, a teacher enjoyed something I wrote, which I found interesting.
The Renegade: Robert Downey Sr. on His Classic Films, Son’s Battle with Drugs, and Bill Cosby
Marlow Stern
November 26, 2014

Historical Examples of teacher

He might even qualify for some distinction in it with such a teacher!
Weighed and Wanting
George MacDonald
For this the teacher brought out his old fiddle and tuned it.
Rico and Wiseli
Johanna Spyri
The teacher stood looking at the child in great surprise and some displeasure.
Rico and Wiseli
Johanna Spyri
And the teacher opened the door, and took his fiddle from its place on the wall.
Rico and Wiseli
Johanna Spyri
The teacher sunk into a chair, and put his spectacles on his nose.
Rico and Wiseli
Johanna Spyri

British Dictionary definitions for teacher

teacher

noun

a person whose occupation is teaching others, esp children

a personified concept that teachesnature is a good teacher

Derived Formsteacherless, adjective

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Word Origin and History for teacher

"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.