a person whose occupation is teaching others, esp children
2.
a personified concept that teaches
nature is a good teacher
khoja in American English
(ˈkoudʒə)
noun
1.
a teacher in a Muslim school
2. (cap)
a member of a subsect of the Muslims in India
Word origin
[1615–25; ‹ Pers khwāja]This word is first recorded in the period 1615–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: berth, foliation, oral, palette, scintillation