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pedagogue
noun ped·a·gogue \ˈpe-də-ˌgäg\
Definition of PEDAGOGUE
: teacher, schoolmaster; especially : a dull, formal, or pedantic teacher
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Variants of PEDAGOGUE
ped·a·gogue also ped·a·gog \ˈpe-də-ˌgäg\
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Origin of PEDAGOGUE
Middle English pedagoge, from Latin paedagogus, from Greek paidagōgos, slave who escorted children to school, from paid- ped- + agōgos leader, from agein to lead — more at agent
First Known Use: 14th century
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- educationist [chiefly British], educator, instructor, teacher (also pedagog), preceptor, schoolteacher
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