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Teacher

//ˈtiː.t͡ʃə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.

    "One particularly damaging, but often ignored, effect of conflict on education is the proliferation of attacks on schools[…]as children, teachers or school buildings become the targets of attacks. Parents fear sending their children to school. Girls are particularly vulnerable to sexual violence."

  2. 2
    a personified abstraction that teaches wordnet
  3. 3
    The index finger; the forefinger.
  4. 4
    a person whose occupation is teaching wordnet
  5. 5
    An indication; a lesson.

    "But if the last two years are a teacher, look for the bombastic tweets to resume before sunrise."

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  1. 6
    The second highest office in the Aaronic priesthood, held by priesthood holders of at least the age of 14. Mormonism

Etymology

From Middle English techere, equivalent to teach + -er. More at teach.

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