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mentor noun [ ˈmɛntɔː ]

• an experienced and trusted adviser.
• "he was her friend and mentor until his death"
Similar: adviser, guide, confidant, confidante, counsellor, consultant, therapist, master, spiritual leader, rav, rebbe, guru, swami, maharishi, acharya,

mentor verb

• advise or train (someone, especially a younger colleague).
• "both trainees were expertly mentored by a site supervisor"
Origin: mid 18th century: via French and Latin from Greek Mentōr, the name of the adviser of the young Telemachus in Homer's Odyssey .


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