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preceptor Definition

pre·cep·tor (prē sep′tər, pri-)

noun

  1. a teacher
  2. the head of a preceptory

Etymology: L praeceptor < praecipere: see precept

preceptor Related Forms
pre′·cep·to′·rial (prē′sep tôr′ē əl) adjective pre·cep′·tor·ship′ noun
preceptor Synonyms

preceptor

n.

instructor, mentor, lecturer; see teacher 1.

preceptor Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • allow: We read: " Monks, I allow a preceptor.

Adjective modifier

  • religious: THE TEN THINGS TO BE DONE ( 1 ) Attach thyself to a religious preceptor endowed with spiritual power and complete knowledge.

Noun used with modifier

  • 'good: When the student was assigned to a 'good preceptor ' the outcome of the placement was positively influenced.
preceptor Quotes

The function of the artist is to disturb. His duty is to arousethesleeper, toshakethe complacent pillars ofthe world.He reminds the world of its dark ancestry, and shows the world its present, and points the way to its new birth.He isat oncetheproduct and thepreceptorof his time.

—Bethune, Norman