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Pedagogue

A slave who led his master's children to school, and had the charge of them generally.

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Academic 76% connected

Alt. of Academical

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Academician 76% connected

A member of an academy, or society for promoting science, art, or literature, as of the French Academy, or the Royal Academy of arts.

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Head 76% connected

The anterior or superior part of an animal, containing the brain, or chief ganglia of the nervous system, the mouth, and in the higher animals, the c…

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Instructor 76% connected

One who instructs; one who imparts knowledge to another; a teacher.

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Lector 76% connected

A reader of lections; formerly, a person designated to read lessons to the illiterate.

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Lecturer 76% connected

One who lectures; an assistant preacher.

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Principal 76% connected

Highest in rank, authority, character, importance, or degree; most considerable or important; chief; main; as, the principal officers of a Government…

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Reader 76% connected

One who reads.

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Schoolmaster 76% connected

The man who presides over and teaches a school; a male teacher of a school.

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Teacher 76% connected

One who teaches or instructs; one whose business or occupation is to instruct others; an instructor; a tutor.

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Professional 76% connected

Of or pertaining to a profession, or calling; conforming to the rules or standards of a profession; following a profession; as, professional knowledg…

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Educator 92% connected

One who educates; a teacher.

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Pedagog 92% connected

Pedagogue.

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