preceptor

[ pri-sep-ter, pree-sep- ]
/ prɪˈsɛp tər, ˈpri sɛp- /
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noun

an instructor; teacher; tutor.
the head of a school.
the head of a preceptory.

Origin of preceptor

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

OTHER WORDS FROM preceptor

Words nearby preceptor

precentral cerebellar vein, precentral gyrus, precentral sulcus, precept, preceptive, preceptor, preceptorship, preceptory, preceptress, preceramic, precess

Words related to preceptor

specialist, expert, guru, tutor, mentor, teacher

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British Dictionary definitions for preceptor

preceptor
/ (prɪˈsɛptə) /

noun

US a practising physician giving practical training to a medical student
the head of a preceptory
rare a tutor or instructor

Derived forms of preceptor

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

Medical definitions for preceptor

preceptor
[ prĭ-sĕp′tər, prē′sĕp′tər ]

n.

An expert or specialist, such as a physician, who gives practical experience and training to a student, especially of medicine or nursing.