Phrase guide
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noun
A class, typically in a performing art such as music or drama, in which a teacher listens to and critiques the performance of individual students, one at a time, while the other students observe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: education
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noun
An action or series of actions that serve to demonstrate a person's mastery of a subject.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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noun
A brilliant or virtuosic performance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a class (especially in music) given to talented students by an expert
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: class, form, grade, course
History
From master + class. First use appears c. 1861 in the publications of John Stuart Mill.
Across languages
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
