mentor: Meaning and Definition of
men•tor
Pronunciation: (men'tôr, -tur), [key]
— n.
- a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
- an influential senior sponsor or supporter.
—v.i.
- to act as a mentor: She spent years mentoring to junior employees.
—v.t.
- to act as a mentor to: The brash young executive did not wish to be mentored by anyone.
Men•tor
Pronunciation: (men'tôr, -tur), [key]
— n.
- (in the Odyssey) a loyal adviser of Odysseus entrusted with the care and education of Telemachus.
Men•tor
Pronunciation: (men'tur), [key]
— n.
- a town in NE Ohio. 42,065.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.