école
noun
écoles
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pluralof école.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Mensitieri, an alumni of École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, one of France’s elite grandes écoles, is in London to talk about her book, although it has not yet been translated into English.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 2, 2018
But progress was stalled by reluctance from elite institutions known as grandes écoles to give up their names and autonomy.
From Nature ● Mar. 27, 2018
Vaillant said she particularly worries that not all écoles maternelles have the resources to keep the staff-to-child ratio low enough in the 2-year-old classrooms to provide sufficient individual nurturing and attention.
From Slate ● Nov. 30, 2017
At the same time, the "grandes écoles" - exclusive academies where France's elite are educated - have blurred the lines between business, civil service and politics.
From Reuters ● Apr. 8, 2014
He prepared himself for power in the most typically French way possible, graduating from the country’s finest schools, or les grandes écoles.
From New York Times ● Apr. 13, 2012
