Definition of PRECEPTOR (Meaning of PRECEPTOR), a 9 Letter Word

Pronunciation:		pri'septur


WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] (British) teacher at a university of college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)

PRECEPTOR is a 9 letter word that starts with P.
	Synonyms:	don

	See Also:	instructor, teacher

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Pre*cep"tor\, n. [L. praeceptor, fr. praecipere to teach: cf. F. pr['e]cepteur. See {Precept}.] 1. One who gives commands, or makes rules; specifically, the master or principal of a school; a teacher; an instructor. 2. The head of a preceptory among the Knights Templars. --Sir W. Scott.