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An Athenian system of education designed to give students a broad cultural background focusing on integration into the public life of the city-state with subject matter including gymnastics, grammar, rhetoric, music, mathematics, geography, natural history, and philosophy
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Usage: historical, uncountable
Qualifier: Ancient Greece
Topics: education
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The epitome of physical and intellectual achievement to which an Ancient Greek citizen could aspire; societal and cultural perfection.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, uncountable
Qualifier: Ancient Greece
Topics: education
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An early model of Christian higher learning having theology as its chief subject.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Early, historical, uncountable
Topics: Christianity, education
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A pedagogical system focusing on providing children with a broad and balanced education.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, uncountable
Qualifier: frequently attributive
Topics: education
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From Ancient Greek παιδείᾱ (paideíā, “rearing of a child, education”), from παιδεύω (paideúō, “rear a child”) + -ίᾱ (-íā), from παῖς (paîs, “child”).
