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preceptor
pre·cep·tor [ prə séptər, pr sèptər ] (plural pre·cep·tors)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. education teacher: a teacher or instructor ( formal )

2. medicine specialized tutor: a specialist in a profession, especially medicine, who gives practical training to a student
3. history head of preceptory: the head of a community of Knights Templars

pre·cep·tor·al adjective
pre·cep·tor·ate noun
pre·cep·tor·ship [ prə séptər shìp, pr septər shìp ] noun
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