🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

수석교사

Pronunciation / Transliteration: suseok gyosa

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Senior master/ˈsiː.njər ˈmɑː.stər/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"수석교사 제도는 학교 교육력을 높이는 데 기여합니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A senior male teacher in a school who holds a position of authority or administrative responsibility, typically second-in-command to the headmaster.

    "The senior master addressed the assembly regarding the upcoming examination schedule."
  2. 2

    A person of advanced rank, skill, or experience in a particular craft, martial art, or profession.

    "He was recognized as a senior master of traditional woodworking techniques."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of the Latin 'senior' (older, elder) and the Middle English 'master' (from Old English 'mægester', ultimately from Latin 'magister', meaning chief or teacher). Historically established in British educational institutions to designate a senior male teacher holding administrative and instructional authority.

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