Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
- noun Greek Mythology Odysseus's trusted counselor, in whose guise Athena became the guardian and teacher of Telemachus.
- intransitive verb To serve as a trusted counselor or teacher, especially in occupational settings.
- intransitive verb To serve as a trusted counselor or teacher to (another person).
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who acts as a wise and faithful guide and monitor, especially of a younger person; an intimate friend who is also a sage counselor, as of one who is young or inexperienced.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A wise and faithful counselor or monitor.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
wise andtrusted counselor orteacher - verb transitive To
act as someone's mentor
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb serve as a teacher or trusted counselor
- noun a wise and trusted guide and advisor
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I don't know if I consciously knew the word mentor back then, I just knew that I felt better when her letters arrived.
Kristen Houghton: Thank You Faith Baldwin, My Beloved Mentor Kristen Houghton 2011
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I don't know if I consciously knew the word mentor back then, I just knew that I felt better when her letters arrived.
Kristen Houghton: Thank You Faith Baldwin, My Beloved Mentor Kristen Houghton 2011
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I don't know if I consciously knew the word mentor back then, I just knew that I felt better when her letters arrived.
Kristen Houghton: Thank You Faith Baldwin, My Beloved Mentor Kristen Houghton 2011
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I don't know if I consciously knew the word mentor back then, I just knew that I felt better when her letters arrived.
Kristen Houghton: Thank You Faith Baldwin, My Beloved Mentor Kristen Houghton 2011
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Note that the term mentor is not the same as idol, and implies a direct working relationship.
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The earthling soon discovers his mentor is actually the central figure in a secret conspiracy that threatens the philosophies, traditions and hierarchy of the entire Green Lantern Corps.
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The word "mentor" comes from the name of Mentor, a character in the Odyssey, in whose guise the goddess Athena gives advice to young Telemachus.
Week in Words Erin McKean 2011
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The word "mentor" is often bandied about by those who have benefited from his advice and hospitality, and they often prosper.
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During morning prayers, Ifemelu's mother commanded God to bless the General, "Father Lord, bless Uju's mentor," she would say, the word "mentor" pushed out of her mouth like a challenge.
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The word "mentor" is often bandied about by those who have benefited from his advice and hospitality, and they often prosper.
rolig commented on the word mentor
This word comes from the name of the wise advisor of Telemachus in The Odyssey.
October 6, 2008