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: --
(a)
A treasurer; a keeper.
"
Tutour of your treasure."
Piers Plowman.
(b) Civ.Law
One who has the charge of a child or pupil and his estate; a guardian.
(c)
A private or public teacher.
(d) Eng. Universities
An officer or member of some hall, who instructs students, and is responsible for their discipline.
(e) Am. Colleges
An instructor of a lower rank than a professor.
© Webster 1913.
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.
Their sons are well tutored by you.
Shak.
2.
To play the tutor toward; to treat with authority or severity.
Addison.
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