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