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schoolmaster
[ skool-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]
/ ˈskulˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /
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noun
a man who presides over or teaches in a school.
anything that teaches or directs: Life can be a harsh schoolmaster.
a snapper, Lutjanus apodus, a food fish found in Florida, the West Indies, etc.
verb (used with or without object)
to teach or direct in the capacity of schoolmaster.
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Origin of schoolmaster
OTHER WORDS FROM schoolmaster
school·mas·ter·ship, nounWords nearby schoolmaster
schooling, school-leaver, schoolma'am, schoolman, schoolmarm, schoolmaster, schoolmate, school milk, schoolmistress, school night, school of arts
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British Dictionary definitions for schoolmaster
schoolmaster
/ (ˈskuːlˌmɑːstə) /
noun
a man who teaches in or runs a school
a person or thing that acts as an instructor
a food fish, Lutjanus apodus, of the warm waters of the Caribbean and Atlantic: family Lutjanidae (snappers)
verb (intr)
to be a schoolmaster
Derived forms of schoolmaster
schoolmastering, nounschoolmasterish, adjectiveschoolmasterly, adjectiveschoolmastership, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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