First Known Use: 1616
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1mentor
noun men·tor \ˈmen-ˌtȯr, -tər\
: someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced and often younger person
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1
capitalized : a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus
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Origin of MENTOR
Latin, from Greek Mentōr
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2mentor
verb
: to teach or give advice or guidance to (someone, such as a less experienced person or a child) : to act as a mentor for (someone)
Full Definition of MENTOR
transitive verb
: to serve as a mentor for : tutor
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First Known Use of MENTOR
1976
Mentor
geographical name Men·tor \ˈmen-tər\
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city NE Ohio NE of Cleveland pop 47,159
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