Mentor

n.

1.

A wise and faithful counselor or monitor.

Noun	1.	mentor - a wise and trusted guide and advisor Synonyms: wise man
Verb	1.	mentor - serve as a teacher or trusted counselor; "The famous professor mentored him during his years in graduate school"; "She is a fine lecturer but she doesn't like mentoring"

MENTOR - CAI language. "Computer Systems for Teaching Complex Concepts", Report 1742, BBN, Mar 1969.

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