preceptor
noun
- a teacher
- the head of a preceptory
See preceptor in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(prĭ-sĕpˈtər, prēˈsĕpˌtər)
noun- A teacher; an instructor.
- An expert or specialist, such as a physician, who gives practical experience and training to a student, especially of medicine or nursing.
- The head of a preceptory.
Related Forms:
- preˌcep·toˈri·al (prēˌsĕp-tôrˈē-əl, -tōrˈ-) adjective
- preˌcep·toˈri·al·ly adverb
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