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charity school
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noun U.S. History.
an elementary school, usually funded by charitable persons or organizations, for those unable to pay: a forerunner of the public-school system.
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Origin of charity school
First recorded in 1675–85
Words nearby charity school
charitable trust, Charites, charity, charity begins at home, Charity Commissioners, charity school, charivari, chark, charkha, charlady, charlatan
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