ad·vis·er

[ad-vahy-zer]
noun
1.
one who gives advice.
2.
Education. a teacher responsible for advising students on academic matters.
3.
a fortuneteller.
Also, ad·vi·sor.


Origin:
1605–15; advise + -er1

ad·vis·er·ship, noun
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adviser or advisor (ədˈvaɪzə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a person who advises
2.  education a person responsible for advising students on academic matters, career guidance, etc
3.  (Brit) education a subject specialist who advises heads of schools on current teaching methods and facilities
 
advisor or advisor
 
n

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adviser or advisor (ədˈvaɪzə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a person who advises
2.  education a person responsible for advising students on academic matters, career guidance, etc
3.  (Brit) education a subject specialist who advises heads of schools on current teaching methods and facilities
 
advisor or advisor
 
n

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Word Origin & History

adviser
1610s, agent noun from advise. Meaning "military person sent to help a government or army in a foreign country" is recorded from 1915. For advisor, see -er.
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Example sentences
The data are the data, as my graduate advisor always says.
Your mentor is not your thesis advisor.
It is very common that financial advisors will recommend taking the lump sum
  distribution.
When you decide to bail out well into the program you do a great personal and
  financial disservice to your advisor.
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