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kindergarten


kin·der·gar·ten

noun \ˈkin-də(r)-ˌgär-tən, -dən\

Definition of KINDERGARTEN

: a school or class for children usually from four to six years old
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Origin of KINDERGARTEN

German, from Kinder children + Garten garden
First Known Use: 1852

Other Education Terms

baccalaureate, colloquium, corequisite, dissertation, monograph, pedant, practicum, survey course, thesis

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