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 Definitions for tutor: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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Tutor \Tu"tor\, n. [OE. tutour, L. tutor, fr. tueri to watch,
defend: cf. F. tuteur. Cf. Tuition.]
One who guards, protects, watches over, or has the care of,
some person or thing. Specifically:
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(a) A treasurer; a keeper. "Tutour of your treasure." --Piers
Plowman.
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(b) (Civ. Law) One who has the charge of a child or pupil and
his estate; a guardian.
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(c) A private or public teacher.
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(d) (Eng. Universities) An officer or member of some hall,
who instructs students, and is responsible for their
discipline.
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(e) (Am. Colleges) An instructor of a lower rank than a
professor.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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Tutor \Tu"tor\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tutored; p. pr. & vb. n.
Tutoring.]
1. To have the guardianship or care of; to teach; to
instruct.
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Their sons are well tutored by you. --Shak.
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2. To play the tutor toward; to treat with authority or
severity. --Addison.
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WordNet (r) 2.0
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tutor
n : a person who gives private instruction (as in singing or
acting) [syn: coach, private instructor]
v 1: be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction; "She
tutored me in Spanish"
2: act as a guardian to someone
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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40 Moby Thesaurus words for "tutor":
Privatdocent, Privatdozent, advise, assistant, assistant professor,
associate, associate professor, coach, coacher, cram,
cram with facts, crammer, direct, drill, educate, educator,
emeritus, enlighten, ground, guide, guru, indoctrinate, instruct,
instructor, lecturer, mentor, prepare, prime, private instructor,
professor, professor emeritus, reader, retired professor, school,
stuff with knowledge, teach, teacher, train, tutorer,
visiting professor
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)
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TUTOR
A Scripting language on PLATO systems from CDC.
["The TUTOR Language", Bruce Sherwood, Control Data, 1977].
Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
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TUTOR, civil law. A person who has been lawfully appointed to the care of
the person and property of a minor.
2. By the laws of Louisiana minors under the age of fourteen years, if
males, and under the age of twelve years, if females, are both, as to their
persons and their estates, placed under the authority of a tutor. Civ. Code,
art. 263. Above that age, and until their, majority or emancipation, they
are placed under the authority of a curator. Ibid.
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