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Webster 1913 Edition


Teacher

Teach′er

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Noun.
1.
One who teaches or instructs; one whose business or occupation is to instruct others; an instructor; a tutor.
2.
One who instructs others in religion; a preacher; a minister of the gospel; sometimes, one who preaches without regular ordination.
The
teachers
in all the churches assembled.
Sir W. Raleigh.

Webster 1828 Edition


Teacher

TE'ACHER

,
Noun.
One who teaches or instructs.
1.
An instructor; a preceptor; a tutor; one whose business or occupation is to instruct others.
2.
One who instructs others in religion; a preacher; a minister of the gospel.
The teachers in all the churches assembled themselves.
3.
One who preaches without regular ordination.

Definition 2024


teacher

teacher

English

Noun

teacher (plural teachers)

  1. A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.
    • 2013 July 19, Mark Tran, Denied an education by war”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 6, page 1:
      One particularly damaging, but often ignored, effect of conflict on education is the proliferation of attacks on schools [] as children, teachers or school buildings become the targets of attacks. Parents fear sending their children to school. Girls are particularly vulnerable to sexual violence.
  2. The index finger; the forefinger.
  3. (Mormonism) The second highest office in the Aaronic priesthood, held by priesthood holders of at least the age of 14.

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