/ Dictionary / Index P preceptor: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pre•cep•tor Pronunciation: (pri-sep'tur, prē'sep-), [key] — n. an instructor; teacher; tutor. the head of a school. the head of a preceptory. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: preceptor (Thesaurus) preceptive preceptory Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language