Phrase guide
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noun
A school that teaches its pupils the grammar system of a European language, especially Latin and Greek.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A secondary school that stresses academic over practical or vocational education, until recent times open to those pupils who had passed the 11-plus examination.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: grammar
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Elementary school.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable, rare, regional, uncountable
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noun
a school for young children; usually the first 6 or 8 grades
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: grade school, elementary school, primary school
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: school
Narrower terms: junior school, infant school
noun
a secondary school emphasizing Latin and Greek in preparation for college
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: secondary school, lyceum, lycee, Gymnasium, middle school
History
Inherited from Middle English gramere scole.
Across languages
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
