| word | mentor |
|---|---|
| definition | A trusted counselor, guide, tutor, or coach. |
| eg_sentence | This pleasant old gentleman had served as friend and mentor to a series of young lawyers in the firm. |
| explanation | Odysseus was away from home fighting and journeying for 20 years, according to Homer. During that time, the son he left as a babe in arms grew up under the supervision of Mentor, an old and trusted friend. When the goddess Athena decided it was time to complete young Telemachus's education by sending him off to learn about his father, she visited him disguised as Mentor and they set out together. Today, anyone such as a coach or tutor who gives another (usually younger) person help and advice on how to achieve success in the larger world is called a mentor. And in recent years we've even been using the word as a verb, and now in business we often speak of an experienced employee mentoring someone who has just arrived. |
| IPA | ˈmɛnˌtɔr |
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