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ed·u·ca·tor
/
ˈɛdʒ
ʊˌkeɪ
tər
/
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ej
-
oo
-key-ter
]
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noun
1.
a person or thing that
educates
, especially a teacher, principal, or other person involved in planning or directing
education
.
2.
an
educationist
.
Origin:
1560–70;
<
Latin
ēducātor,
equivalent to
ēducā
(
re
) (see
educate
) +
-tor
-tor
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educator
(ˈɛdjʊˌkeɪtə)
—
n
1.
a person who educates; teacher
2.
a specialist in education; educationalist
3.
(in South Africa) a school teacher
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Word Origin & History
educator
1560s, from L. educator, agent noun from educare (see
educate
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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The unorthodox, uncredentialed teacher is contrasted with a cruel-but more respected-
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.
Walking the fine line between
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and advocate poses a challenge for any
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Yeah, being a geology and astronomy
educator
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The same as my present life: entertainer, business entrepreneur,
educator
.
He is supposedly a health
educator
and he is presenting misinformation as though it were the undisputed truth.
To see so many males and females learn this concept has been rewarding to me as an
educator
.
As a beekeeper and
educator
, the answer cannot bee more clear.
The job of the dendritic cell is that of an
educator
.
They gave the astronomy
educator
and astrophysics student a giant sun to ride all around town with.
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educator
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