preceptor

[ pri-sep-ter, pree-sep- ]

/ prɪˈsɛp tər, ˈpri sɛp- /

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noun

an instructor; teacher; tutor.

the head of a school.

the head of a preceptory.

Origin of preceptor

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Latin word praeceptor.See precept, -tor

OTHER WORDS FROM preceptor

pre·cep·tor·ate

[pri-sep-ter-it], /prɪˈsɛp tər ɪt/, nounpre·cep·to·ri·al

[pree-sep-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-], /ˌpri sɛpˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, pre·cep·to·ral, adjectivepre·cep·to·ri·al·ly, adverbpre·cep·tor·ship, noun

sub·pre·cep·tor, nounsub·pre·cep·to·ral, adjectivesub·pre·cep·tor·ate, nounsub·pre·cep·to·ri·al, adjective

Words nearby preceptor

precentral cerebellar vein, precentral gyrus, precentral sulcus, precept, preceptive, preceptor, preceptorship, preceptory, preceptress, preceramic, precess

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Example sentences from the Web for preceptor

Shortly we saw the preceptor, himself, coming down to the river.
The Boys' And Girls' Library|Various
It is thus that a French preceptor forms his pupil to shine for a moment in his childhood, and never afterwards to be anything.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 8 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
He was mainly distinguished because he was the preceptor of sculapius, the most eminent of early Greeks in this field.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine|Roswell Park
The sweetheart is the object of a worldly affection; but the preceptor commands a spiritual attachment.
The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam|Omar Khayyam

It cannot well be claimed that the able, handsome, and unscrupulous Philippe was any great credit to his preceptor.
Game and Playe of the Chesse|Caxton

British Dictionary definitions for preceptor

preceptor

/ (prɪˈsɛptə) /

noun

US a practising physician giving practical training to a medical student

the head of a preceptory

rare a tutor or instructor

Derived forms of preceptor

preceptorate, nounpreceptorial (ˌpriːsɛpˈtɔːrɪəl) or preceptoral, adjectivepreceptorship, nounpreceptress, fem n

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Medical definitions for preceptor

preceptor

[ prĭ-sĕp′tər, prē′sĕp′tər ]

n.

An expert or specialist, such as a physician, who gives practical experience and training to a student, especially of medicine or nursing.

单词	preceptor
释义	preceptor [ pri-sep-ter, pree-sep- ] / prɪˈsɛp tər, ˈpri sɛp- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR preceptor ON THESAURUS.COM noun an instructor; teacher; tutor. the head of a school. the head of a preceptory. Origin of preceptor First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Latin word praeceptor.See precept, -tor OTHER WORDS FROM preceptor pre·cep·tor·ate [pri-sep-ter-it], /prɪˈsɛp tər ɪt/, nounpre·cep·to·ri·al [pree-sep-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-], /ˌpri sɛpˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, pre·cep·to·ral, adjectivepre·cep·to·ri·al·ly, adverbpre·cep·tor·ship, noun sub·pre·cep·tor, nounsub·pre·cep·to·ral, adjectivesub·pre·cep·tor·ate, nounsub·pre·cep·to·ri·al, adjective Words nearby preceptor precentral cerebellar vein, precentral gyrus, precentral sulcus, precept, preceptive, preceptor, preceptorship, preceptory, preceptress, preceramic, precess Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for preceptor Shortly we saw the preceptor, himself, coming down to the river. The Boys' And Girls' Library\|Various It is thus that a French preceptor forms his pupil to shine for a moment in his childhood, and never afterwards to be anything. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 8 (of 10)\|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire) He was mainly distinguished because he was the preceptor of sculapius, the most eminent of early Greeks in this field. An Epitome of the History of Medicine\|Roswell Park The sweetheart is the object of a worldly affection; but the preceptor commands a spiritual attachment. The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam\|Omar Khayyam It cannot well be claimed that the able, handsome, and unscrupulous Philippe was any great credit to his preceptor. Game and Playe of the Chesse\|Caxton British Dictionary definitions for preceptor preceptor / (prɪˈsɛptə) / noun US a practising physician giving practical training to a medical student the head of a preceptory rare a tutor or instructor Derived forms of preceptor preceptorate, nounpreceptorial (ˌpriːsɛpˈtɔːrɪəl) or preceptoral, adjectivepreceptorship, nounpreceptress, fem n Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to preceptor specialist, expert, guru, tutor, mentor, teacher Medical definitions for preceptor preceptor [ prĭ-sĕp′tər, prē′sĕp′tər ] n. An expert or specialist, such as a physician, who gives practical experience and training to a student, especially of medicine or nursing. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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preceptor

noun

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noun

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Medical definitions for preceptor

n.