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- [skool-mas-ter, -mah-ster]
- /ˈskulˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər/
- /ˈskuːlˌmɑː.stər/
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- [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
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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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