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teacher

[ tee-cher ]

noun

  1. a person who teaches or instructs, especially as a profession; instructor.


teacher

/ ˈپːʃə /

noun

  1. a person whose occupation is teaching others, esp children
  2. a personified concept that teaches

    nature is a good teacher

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٱ𲹳, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ٱ𲹳İ· adjective
  • ٱ𲹳İ·󾱱 noun
  • ԴDz·ٱ𲹳İ noun
  • -ٱ𲹳İ noun
  • ܲd·ٱ𲹳e noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of teacher1

First recorded in 1250–1300, teacher is from the Middle English word techer. See teach, -er 1
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He has held numerous positions including counselor, sports coach, child-care assistant, substitute teacher and behavioral therapist.

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One teacher at the high school was asked to provide a utility bill with her name and address because she had left her driver’s license at home.

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The story also deals with the nature of imagination, the former Oxford English teacher said.

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It was a loss for the state, but not the end of the fight over the teacher training.

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"The system this Government inherited was high stakes for teachers but low information for parents, which is why we're removing single-word judgments and introducing school report cards".

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