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schoolmaster

school·mas·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [skool-mas-ter, -mah-ster]
    • /ˈskulˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər/
    • /ˈskuːlˌmɑː.stər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skool-mas-ter, -mah-ster]
    • /ˈskulˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər/

Definitions of schoolmaster word

  • noun schoolmaster a man who presides over or teaches in a school. 1
  • noun schoolmaster anything that teaches or directs: Life can be a harsh schoolmaster. 1
  • noun schoolmaster a snapper, Lutjanus apodus, a food fish found in Florida, the West Indies, etc. 1
  • noun schoolmaster male teacher 1
  • countable noun schoolmaster A schoolmaster is a man who teaches children in a school. 0
  • noun schoolmaster a man who teaches in or runs a school 0

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Origin of schoolmaster

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
First recorded in 1175-1225, schoolmaster is from the Middle English word scolemaister. See school1, master

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Parts of speech for Schoolmaster

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

schoolmaster popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

schoolmaster usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with schoolmaster

  • what is a schoolmaster?

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