a person versed in scholastic learning or engaged in scholastic pursuits.
(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.
(sometimes capital) a scholar versed in the learning of the Schoolmen
rare a professional educator or teacher
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Dr. O'Shea has been a public schoolman for 46 years.
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.
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Unlike his predecessor, President-Elect Sproul is no schoolman, no scholar, no holder of learned degrees.
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Last week it looked as though Secretary Gray, at 40, might end up a schoolman yet.
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Riccoboni, “Sur les Th��tres,” does not fail to appeal to the great schoolman.
From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Disraeli, Isaac
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