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church school

church school
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [church skool]
    • /tʃɜrtʃ skul/
    • /tʃɜːtʃ skuːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [church skool]
    • /tʃɜrtʃ skul/

Definitions of church school words

  • countable noun church school A church school is a school which has a special relationship with a particular branch of the Christian church, and where there is strong emphasis on worship and the teaching of religion. 3
  • noun church school a school which is founded by or supported by the Church of England 3
  • noun church school a private school supported by a church or parish 3
  • noun church school a primary or secondary private school affiliated with a Christian denomination. 1

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Origin of church school

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Church school

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

church school popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

church school usage trend in Literature

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