schoolmaster

CEFRB1

/ˈskulˌmæstəɹ/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A male teacher, especially the head of a school.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Anything that teaches.

Examples

  • I promis'd to inquire carefully About a schoolmaster for the fair Bianca.

  • The war was a tough schoolmaster for the Athenians.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A male teacher.

  2. A male teacher in charge of a school, usually a small one.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To teach in the capacity of schoolmaster.

More examples

In context

  • If death is the schoolmaster, then life is our homework

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The strict blank taught Latin daily and used a cane for discipline.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English skolemayster, scolemaister, scol-meister, equivalent to school + master.