/ Dictionary / Index P preceptress: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pre•cep•tress Pronunciation: (pri-sep'tris, prē'sep-), [key] — n. a woman who is an instructor; teacher; tutor. a woman who is the head of a school. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. preceptory precess 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