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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Every schoolman knows why: students, teachers, principals and headmasters keep their eyes glued on the entrance requirements of the colleges.
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
Dr. O'Shea has been a public schoolman for 46 years.
From Time Magazine Archive
Gladstone, Olympian Christian, had, said one, "the mind of a 13th Century schoolman."
From Time Magazine Archive
The necessity must have been pressing, for in 1308 he sent to their assistance the greatest schoolman of the Order, Duns Scotus.
From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Lea, Henry Charles
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