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school

Pronunciation: /sxoːl/

“school” is a Dutch word. Its 5 meanings in English:

noun

  1. a school, educational institution that provides education, whether combined with research or not
  2. a thematic educational institute within a larger one, such as in a university for a single research field
  3. any organisation providing instruction
  4. a movement or stylistic trend
  5. a crowd, group

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schôle, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή (skholḗ). Doublet of skorro and sjoel.

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