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preceptors

preceptors is the plural of preceptor.

Meaning of preceptor

Noun

preceptor (plural preceptors)

  1. A teacher or tutor.
    • A man who had thought so much on the subjects of language and education was surely no ordinary preceptor.c. 1793, Edward Gibbon, Memoirs, Penguin, published 1990, page 64
  2. (historical) The head of a preceptory of Knights Templar.
  3. (US) A doctor who gives practical training to medical students, nurses etc.
    • Near-synonyms: mentor, professor
    Synonyms:
    mentor, professor

Questions about preceptors

What is preceptors the plural of?
Preceptors is the plural of preceptor.

Words near preceptors in the dictionary

  1. preceptoress
  2. preceptorial
  3. preceptorially
  4. preceptorials
  5. preceptories
  6. preceptors
  7. preceptorship
  8. preceptorships
  9. preceptory
  10. preceptour
  11. preceptours

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