/pri sep"tris, pree"sep-/ , n.
1. a woman who is an instructor; teacher; tutor.
2. a woman who is the head of a school.
[ PRECEPT(O)R + -ESS ]
Usage . See -ess .
/pri sep"tris, pree"sep-/ , n.
1. a woman who is an instructor; teacher; tutor.
2. a woman who is the head of a school.
[ PRECEPT(O)R + -ESS ]
Usage . See -ess .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012