Schoolmaster Meaning
/ˈskulˌmæstəɹ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA male teacher.
nounA male teacher., A male teacher in charge of a school, usually a small one.
Sentence Examples
I promis'd to inquire carefully About a schoolmaster for the fair Bianca.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The strict ____ taught Latin daily and used a cane for discipline.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The strict ____ insisted on silence during lessons and punished any disruption.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English skolemayster, scolemaister, scol-meister, equivalent to school + master.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"If death is the schoolmaster, then life is our homework"
— (Can we date this quote?), “June Ninth: The Day of Mental Insistence”, in The Secret Language of Birthdays, page 241:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The strict ____ taught Latin daily and used a cane for discipline.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The strict ____ insisted on silence during lessons and punished any disruption.