1
: one that teaches
especially
: one whose occupation is to instruct
2
: a Mormon ranking above a deacon in the Aaronic priesthood
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Experience is a good teacher.
She is a first-grade teacher.
a teacher of driver's education
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Killed in the shooting were Aspinwall, 53-year-old math teacher Cristina Irimie and two 14-year-old students, Christian Angulo and Mason Schermerhorn.
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Dalia Faheid, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
Already teachers and office staff see improvements.
—Victoria Le, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
Inspiration Behind the Characters The characters in this colorful world were inspired by individuals who inhabited McKinnon's own childhood, including her parents and teachers.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 4 Oct. 2024
In the film a group of four school teacher friends decide to test the hypothesis of a Norwegian psychologist that humans have a deficiency of alcohol in their blood, and the protagonists undertake an experiment to maintain a ‘warm’ level of alcohol in their blood.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Dalia Faheid, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
Already teachers and office staff see improvements.
—Victoria Le, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
Inspiration Behind the Characters The characters in this colorful world were inspired by individuals who inhabited McKinnon's own childhood, including her parents and teachers.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 4 Oct. 2024
In the film a group of four school teacher friends decide to test the hypothesis of a Norwegian psychologist that humans have a deficiency of alcohol in their blood, and the protagonists undertake an experiment to maintain a ‘warm’ level of alcohol in their blood.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Teacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teacher. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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teacher
noun
teach·er
ˈtē-chər 
: one that teaches
especially
: a person whose occupation is to instruct
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