preceptor

[ pri-sep-ter, pree-sep- ]
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noun
  1. an instructor; teacher; tutor.

  2. the head of a school.

  1. the head of a preceptory.

Origin of preceptor

1
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Latin word praeceptor.See precept, -tor

Other words from preceptor

  • pre·cep·tor·ate [pri-sep-ter-it], /prɪˈsɛp tər ɪt/, noun
  • pre·cep·to·ri·al [pree-sep-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-], /ˌpri sɛpˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, pre·cep·to·ral, adjective
  • pre·cep·to·ri·al·ly, adverb
  • pre·cep·tor·ship, noun
  • sub·pre·cep·tor, noun
  • sub·pre·cep·to·ral, adjective
  • sub·pre·cep·tor·ate, noun
  • sub·pre·cep·to·ri·al, adjective

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How to use preceptor in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for preceptor

preceptor

/ (prɪˈsɛptə) /


noun
  1. US a practising physician giving practical training to a medical student

  2. the head of a preceptory

  1. rare a tutor or instructor

Derived forms of preceptor

  • preceptorate, noun
  • preceptorial (ˌpriːsɛpˈtɔːrɪəl) or preceptoral, adjective
  • preceptorship, noun
  • preceptress, fem n

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