pre|cep|tor

pre|cep|tor
pre|cep|tor «prih SEHP tuhr», noun.
1. an instructor; teacher; tutor. SYNONYM(S): schoolmaster.
2. the head of a preceptory.
[< Latin praeceptor, -ōris < praecipere; see etym. under precept (Cf.precept)]

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