Sunday school

noun

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: a school held on Sunday for religious education

also : the teachers and pupils of such a school

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1848, in the meaning defined above

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“Sunday school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sunday%20school. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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Sunday school

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: a school held on Sunday for religious education

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