Definition of school
1 : an organization that provides instruction: such asa : an institution for the teaching of childrenb : college, universityc (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 engineeringd : an establishment offering specialized instruction a secretarial school driving schools
2a (1) : the process of teaching or learning especially at a school (2) : attendance at a school (3) : a session of a schoolb : a school buildingc : the students attending a school; also : its teachers and students
3 : a source of knowledge experience was his school
4a : 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 groupb : a group of artists under a common influencec : 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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Origin and Etymology of school
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
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Definition of school
transitive verb
1a : to teach or drill in a specific knowledge or skill well schooled in languagesb : to discipline or habituate to something school oneself in patience
2 : to educate in an institution of learning
First Known Use of school
15th century
Synonym Discussion of school
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Definition of school
: a large number of fish or aquatic animals of one kind swimming together
Origin and Etymology of school
Middle English scole, from Middle Dutch schole; akin to Old English scolu multitude and probably to Old English scylian to separate — more at skill
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Definition of school
intransitive verb
: to swim or feed in a school bluefish are schooling
First Known Use of school
1597
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Definition of school for Students
1 : a place for teaching and learning
2 : a session of teaching and learning night school You'll be late for school.
3 : schoolhouse
4 : the teachers and pupils of a school The entire school was at the rally.
5 : a group of persons who share the same opinions and beliefs a new school of philosophy
History for school
You may not think of your education as relaxation, but, believe it or not, the word school can be traced back to a Greek word meaning “leisure.” Ancient Greek scholē, “rest, leisure,” came to be applied to the philosophical discussions in which the best of Greek society spent their free time (of which they had a great deal, since slaves did most of the real work). The meaning of scholē was extended to the groups who listened to a particular philosopher, and later to the set of beliefs held by such a group. When Latin schola was borrowed from Greek, the emphasis fell more on the place where a philosopher spoke, and it is the sense “place of instruction” that was ultimately passed to English.
Definition of school for Students
: a large number of one kind of fish or water animals swimming together
History for school
A group of fish is called a school not because they resemble students in a classroom. The word school in this sense is borrowed from a Dutch word that means “crowd” or “throng.”
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