teacher
Pronunciation: /ˈtiː.t͡ʃəː/
The English word “teacher” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.
- The index finger; the forefinger.
- An indication; a lesson.
- The second highest office in the Aaronic priesthood, held by priesthood holders of at least the age of 14.
Etymology
From Middle English techere, equivalent to teach + -er. More at teach.
Keep exploring: in the interactive dictionary every word of a definition is a link. Open “teacher” there
More English words
- teachable moment
- teachableness
- teachably
- teache
- Teacher Appreciation Week
- teacher bird
- teacher planning day
- teacher workday
About this dictionary
The English dictionary on Glottosphere has 650,529 entries with a page. Browse the English dictionary.
Definitions are from Wiktionary, extracted by Kaikki.org, and are available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.