church school

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

church school

noun

Definition of CHURCH SCHOOL

1
: a school providing a general education but supported by a particular church in contrast to a public school or a nondenominational private school
2
: an organization of officers, teachers, and pupils for purposes of moral and religious education under the supervision of a local church

First Known Use of CHURCH SCHOOL

1862

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