TE'ACHER, noun One who teaches or instructs. 1. An instructor; a preceptor; a tutor; one whose business or occupation is to instruct others. 2. One who instructs others in religion; a preacher; a minister of the gospel. The teachers in all the churches assembled themselves. 3. One who preaches without regular ordination.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI