schoolmaster

[ skool-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]

/ ˈskulˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /

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noun

a man who presides over or teaches in a school.

anything that teaches or directs: Life can be a harsh schoolmaster.

a snapper, Lutjanus apodus, a food fish found in Florida, the West Indies, etc.

verb (used with or without object)

to teach or direct in the capacity of schoolmaster.

Origin of schoolmaster

First recorded in 1175–1225, schoolmaster is from the Middle English word scolemaister.See school¹, master

OTHER WORDS FROM schoolmaster

school·mas·ter·ship, noun

Words nearby schoolmaster

schooling, school-leaver, schoolma'am, schoolman, schoolmarm, schoolmaster, schoolmate, school milk, schoolmistress, school night, school of arts

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Example sentences from the Web for schoolmaster

And with no negative response from my friend, his schoolmaster.
Racism and Religious Zionist Youth Movements: Own Up|Dr. Assaf David|May 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Six years later Ellen, after deducting 10 years from her actual age, married a schoolmaster and became the mother of two.
Michael Slater on the Great Dickens Scandal|Michael Slater|November 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I am indebted to Mr. Williams, schoolmaster, Bryneglwys, for the history of this Ghost.
Welsh Folk-Lore|Elias Owen
"Behind each hoof there is another called the false hoof," replied the schoolmaster.
Our Little Swiss Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade

I sometimes think I must come to this—to be the foreman upon my own farm and the schoolmaster to my own children.
Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution|John Adams
The burgher and the schoolmaster had the vision of statesmen.
The Sun Of Quebec|Joseph A. Altsheler
He then became a schoolmaster,—or perhaps I had better say usher,—and finally he took orders.
An Autobiography|Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for schoolmaster

schoolmaster

/ (ˈskuːlˌmɑːstə) /

noun

a man who teaches in or runs a school

a person or thing that acts as an instructor

a food fish, Lutjanus apodus, of the warm waters of the Caribbean and Atlantic: family Lutjanidae (snappers)

verb (intr)

to be a schoolmaster

Derived forms of schoolmaster

schoolmastering, nounschoolmasterish, adjectiveschoolmasterly, adjectiveschoolmastership, noun

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单词	schoolmaster
释义	schoolmaster [ skool-mas-ter, -mah-ster ] / ˈskulˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR schoolmaster ON THESAURUS.COM noun a man who presides over or teaches in a school. anything that teaches or directs: Life can be a harsh schoolmaster. a snapper, Lutjanus apodus, a food fish found in Florida, the West Indies, etc. verb (used with or without object) to teach or direct in the capacity of schoolmaster. Origin of schoolmaster First recorded in 1175–1225, schoolmaster is from the Middle English word scolemaister.See school¹, master OTHER WORDS FROM schoolmaster school·mas·ter·ship, noun Words nearby schoolmaster schooling, school-leaver, schoolma'am, schoolman, schoolmarm, schoolmaster, schoolmate, school milk, schoolmistress, school night, school of arts Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for schoolmaster And with no negative response from my friend, his schoolmaster. Racism and Religious Zionist Youth Movements: Own Up\|Dr. Assaf David\|May 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Six years later Ellen, after deducting 10 years from her actual age, married a schoolmaster and became the mother of two. Michael Slater on the Great Dickens Scandal\|Michael Slater\|November 8, 2012\|DAILY BEAST I am indebted to Mr. Williams, schoolmaster, Bryneglwys, for the history of this Ghost. Welsh Folk-Lore\|Elias Owen "Behind each hoof there is another called the false hoof," replied the schoolmaster. Our Little Swiss Cousin\|Mary Hazelton Wade I sometimes think I must come to this—to be the foreman upon my own farm and the schoolmaster to my own children. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution\|John Adams The burgher and the schoolmaster had the vision of statesmen. The Sun Of Quebec\|Joseph A. Altsheler He then became a schoolmaster,—or perhaps I had better say usher,—and finally he took orders. An Autobiography\|Anthony Trollope British Dictionary definitions for schoolmaster schoolmaster / (ˈskuːlˌmɑːstə) / noun a man who teaches in or runs a school a person or thing that acts as an instructor a food fish, Lutjanus apodus, of the warm waters of the Caribbean and Atlantic: family Lutjanidae (snappers) verb (intr) to be a schoolmaster Derived forms of schoolmaster schoolmastering, nounschoolmasterish, adjectiveschoolmasterly, adjectiveschoolmastership, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to schoolmaster lecturer, professor, educator, teacher, schoolteacher, pedant, tutor, instructor
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schoolmaster

noun

verb (used with or without object)

Origin of schoolmaster

OTHER WORDS FROM schoolmaster

Words nearby schoolmaster

Example sentences from the Web for schoolmaster

British Dictionary definitions for schoolmaster

noun

verb (intr)

Derived forms of schoolmaster

Words related to schoolmaster