n. A person distinguished for his/her educational work
n. A person who, or a thing which, educates
n. A teacher
n. A person that accepts responsibility for the educating process and educates by supporting and assisting an educand.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. One who educates; a teacher.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One who or that which educates; specifically, one who makes a business or a special study of education; a teacher or instructor.
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n. someone who educates young people
Word Usage
"As NCATE puts it, The essential task of any educator is to combine a depth of knowledge about subjects with a thorough understanding of the subject under study and to bridge the two with appropriate instructional plans and pedagogical tools."