school

Main Entry:: ¹school
Pronunciation:: \ˈskül\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English scole, from Old English scōl, from Latin schola, from Greek scholē leisure, discussion, lecture, school; perhaps akin to Greek echein to hold — more at scheme
Date:: before 12th century

1: an organization that provides instruction: as a: an institution for the teaching of children b: college , university c (1): a group of scholars and teachers pursuing knowledge together that with similar groups constituted a medieval university (2): one of the four faculties of a medieval university (3): an institution for specialized higher education often associated with a university <the school of engineering> d: an establishment offering specialized instruction <a secretarial school> <driving schools> 2 a (1): the process of teaching or learning especially at a school (2): attendance at a school (3): a session of a school b: a school building c: the students attending a school ; also : its teachers and students3: a source of knowledge <experience was his school>4 a: a group of persons who hold a common doctrine or follow the same teacher (as in philosophy, theology, or medicine) <the Aristotelian school> ; also : the doctrine or practice of such a group b: a group of artists under a common influence c: a group of persons of similar opinions or behavior ; also : the shared opinions or behavior of such a group <other schools of thought>5: the regulations governing military drill of individuals or units ; also : the exercises carried out <the school of the soldier>

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