"Mentor" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Mentors [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Μέντωρ (Méntōr, “Mentor”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|Μέντωρ||Mentor}} Ancient Greek Μέντωρ (Méntōr, “Mentor”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Mentor (countable and uncountable, plural Mentors)
  1. (Greek mythology) Odysseus's trusted counselor. He was assigned the responsibility of raising Odysseus's son Telemachus while Odysseus was away fighting in Troy. Tags: Greek, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Greek mythology Translations (Odysseus's counselor): Մենտոր (english: Mentor) (Armenian), メントール (Mentōru) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-Mentor-en-name-XC5NF64c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Japanese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 50 50 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of "Odysseus's counselor": 86 14
  2. (countable) A male given name from Ancient Greek Tags: countable Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Mentor-en-name-UAI-LySv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Japanese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 50 50
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