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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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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-teacher, noun

un·der·teach·er, noun

Words nearby teacher

teach, teachable, teachable moment, teach a lesson, teach an old dog new tricks, teacher, teacherage, teacher bird, teacherly, teachers' centre, teachers college

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Plus, students are likely to have to do more without a teacher or parent looking over their shoulders.
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When one is a teacher, one confronts this issue all the time.
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He was no teacher, and he lacked the tact required in getting along with his classes.
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Also, when I was in the 9th grade, a teacher enjoyed something I wrote, which I found interesting.
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Then upon his ears fell the comforting voice of the teacher.
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My task of teaching logic requires two things: a logician and a teacher.
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From his time to that of Anselm no teacher of equal eminence arose in the Church.
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With the congressman's secretary and the teacher Carol leased a small flat.
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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 forms of teacher

teacherless, adjective

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