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grammar school
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grammar school
n.
1. See elementary school.
2. Chiefly British A secondary or preparatory school.
3. A school stressing the study of classical languages.
grammar school
n
1. (Social Science / Education) Brit (esp formerly) a state-maintained secondary school providing an education with an academic bias for children who are selected by the eleven-plus examination, teachers' reports, or other means Compare secondary modern school, comprehensive school
2. (Social Science / Education) US another term for elementary school
3. (Social Science / Education) NZ a secondary school forming part of the public education system
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.grammar schoolgrammar school - a secondary school emphasizing Latin and Greek in preparation for college
Gymnasium, lycee, lyceum, middle school, secondary school - a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
2.grammar schoolgrammar school - a school for young children; usually the first 6 or 8 grades
elementary school, grade school, primary school
school - an educational institution; "the school was founded in 1900"
junior school - British school for children aged 7-11
infant school - British school for children aged 5-7
Translations
grammar school
n (Brit) → ˜ Gymnasium nt; (US) → ˜ Mittelschule f (Stufe zwischen Grundschule und Höherer Schule)
grammar school n (Brit) → liceo
grammar school n (Brit) → liceo


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