lec·tur·er

[lek-cher-er]
noun
1.
a person who lectures.
2.
an academic rank given in colleges and universities to a teacher ranking below assistant professor.

Origin:
1560–70; lecture + -er1

sub·lec·tur·er, noun
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lecturer (ˈlɛktʃərə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a person who lectures
2.  a teacher in higher education without professorial status

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