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mentor

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈmen.tɔːr/ US  /-tɔːr/

Definition

a person who gives another person help and advice over a period of time and often also teaches them how to do their job → Compare protégéTeachersGiving advicePeople who help or serve people professionallyHelpers and accomplices
(Definition of mentor noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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