TEACHER
Noun
teacher (plural teachers)
- A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school. quotations ▲
- 2013 July 19, Mark Tran, “Denied an education by war”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 6, page 1:
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.
- The index finger; the forefinger.
- An indication; a lesson. quotations ▲
- 2017 February 28, Steve LeVine, “Trump Speech to Congress: The Message Was Trumpian, But The Tone Was Decidedly Not”, in Quartz[1]:
But if the last two years are a teacher, look for the bombastic tweets to resume before sunrise.
- (Mormonism) The second highest office in the Aaronic priesthood, held by priesthood holders of at least the age of 14.
Synonyms
- (person who teaches): preceptor, educator
- (index finger): See Thesaurus:index finger
Derived terms
- e-teacher
- experience is the best teacher
- head teacher
- home teacher
- parent-teacher association
- relief teacher
- schoolteacher
- substitute teacher
- supply teacher
- teacheress (archaic)
- teacherly
- teacher's pet