Found 2 items, similar to preceptor.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: preceptor preceptor n : teacher at a university of college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford) [syn: don]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Preceptor Preceptor \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. [1913 Webster] 2. The head of a preceptory among the Knights Templars. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]