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# preceptor

noun (preceptors); old use

«preceptor» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A preceptor is a teacher or tutor who looks after a young person's learning, often one who lives in the family. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/preceptor/#m1)

### In the lessons

in old tales a wise teacher or guide who trains a hero before he goes out into the world

### Examples

- The hero thanked his preceptor for all the lessons. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/preceptor/#x1)
- Chiron was the preceptor of many heroes in old stories. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/preceptor/#x2)
- His preceptor taught him to ride, to fight and to read the stars. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/preceptor/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «preceptor» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/preceptor/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«preceptor» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/preceptor.html) on Mova free.