teacher

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a personified abstraction that teaches

   Books were my teachers.

2. 2
   noun

   A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.

   One particularly damaging, but often ignored, effect of conflict on education is the proliferation of attacks on schools[…]as children, teachers or school buildings become the targets of attacks. Parents fear sending their children to school. Girls are particularly vulnerable to sexual violence.

3. 3
   noun

   An indication; a lesson.

   But if the last two years are a teacher, look for the bombastic tweets to resume before sunrise.

4. 4
   noun

   a person whose occupation is teaching

5. 5
   noun

   The index finger; the forefinger.

6. 6
   noun

   The second highest office in the Aaronic priesthood, held by priesthood holders of at least the age of 14.

Etymology

From Middle English techere, equivalent to teach + -er. More at teach.