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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.

Words nearby teacher

teach a lesson, teach an old dog new tricks, 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

OTHER WORDS FROM teacher

teach·er·less, adjectiveteach·er·ship, nounnon·teach·er, nounself-teach·er, noun

un·der·teach·er, noun

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Examples from the Web for 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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST

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|DAILY BEAST
Then upon his ears fell the comforting voice of the teacher.
The Angel of the Gila:|Cora Marsland
Teacher,” called out Wort, “I see a red sugar-plum sticking out.
The Knights of the White Shield|Edward A. Rand
My task of teaching logic requires two things: a logician and a teacher.
The Positive Outcome of Philosophy|Joseph Dietzgen
From his time to that of Anselm no teacher of equal eminence arose in the Church.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5|Various
With the congressman's secretary and the teacher Carol leased a small flat.
Main Street|Sinclair Lewis

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 forms of teacher

teacherless, adjective

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