schoolman

American  

[skool-muhn, -man] / ˈskul mən, -ˌmæn /

noun

plural

schoolmen

1. a person versed in scholastic learning or engaged in scholastic pursuits.

2. (sometimes initial capital letter) a master in one of the schools or universities of the Middle Ages; one of the medieval writers who dealt with theology and philosophy after the methods of scholasticism.

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schoolman ¹ British  

/ ˈskuːlmən /

noun

1. (sometimes capital) a scholar versed in the learning of the Schoolmen

2. rare a professional educator or teacher

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Schoolman ² British  

/ ˈskuːlmən /

noun

1. (sometimes not capital) a master in one of the schools or universities of the Middle Ages who was versed in scholasticism; scholastic

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Etymology

Origin of schoolman

First recorded in 1530–40; school ¹ + man

Example Sentences

Dr. O'Shea has been a public schoolman for 46 years.

From Time Magazine Archive

Every schoolman knows why: students, teachers, principals and headmasters keep their eyes glued on the entrance requirements of the colleges.

From Time Magazine Archive

Unlike his predecessor, President-Elect Sproul is no schoolman, no scholar, no holder of learned degrees.

From Time Magazine Archive

Many a schoolman argues that essay exams still measure knowledge�not to mention self-expression�better than multiple-choice tests, especially in English.

From Time Magazine Archive

Stop going step by step like a schoolman.

From The Saracen: The Holy War by Shea, Robert