teacher

noun
/ˈtiː.t͡ʃəː/UK/ˈti.t͡ʃɚ/US

Etymology

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

  1. inherited from techere

Definitions

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

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

  2. The index finger

    The index finger; the forefinger.

  3. An indication

    An indication; a lesson.

    • But if the last two years are a teacher, look for the bombastic tweets to resume before sunrise.
  4. + 1 more definition
    1. The second highest office in the Aaronic priesthood, held by priesthood holders of at…

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

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at teacher. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at teacher. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at teacher

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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