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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Grammar \Gram"mar\, n. [OE. gramere, OF. gramaire, F. grammaire
Prob. fr. L. gramatica Gr ?, fem. of ? skilled in grammar,
fr. ? letter. See Gramme, Graphic, and cf. Grammatical,
Gramarye.]
1. The science which treats of the principles of language;
the study of forms of speech, and their relations to one
another; the art concerned with the right use and
application of the rules of a language, in speaking or
writing.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The whole fabric of grammar rests upon the classifying
of words according to their function in the sentence.
--Bain.
[1913 Webster]
2. The art of speaking or writing with correctness or
according to established usage; speech considered with
regard to the rules of a grammar.
[1913 Webster]
The original bad grammar and bad spelling.
--Macaulay.
[1913 Webster]
3. A treatise on the principles of language; a book
containing the principles and rules for correctness in
speaking or writing.
[1913 Webster]
4. treatise on the elements or principles of any science; as,
a grammar of geography.
[1913 Webster]
Comparative grammar, the science which determines the
relations of kindred languages by examining and comparing
their grammatical forms.
Grammar school.
(a) A school, usually endowed, in which Latin and Greek
grammar are taught, as also other studies preparatory
to colleges or universities; as, the famous Rugby
Grammar School. This use of the word is more common in
England than in the United States.
[1913 Webster]
When any town shall increase to the number of a
hundred
families or householders, they shall set up a
grammar school, the master thereof being able to
instruct youth so far as they may be fitted for
the University. --Mass.
Records
(1647).
(b) In the American system of graded common schools, at
one time the term referred to an intermediate school
between the primary school and the high school, in
which the principles of English grammar were taught;
now, it is synonymous with primary school or
elementary school, being the first school at which
children are taught subjects required by the state
educational laws. In different communities, the
grammar school (primary school) may have grades 1 to
4, 1 to 6, or 1 to 8, usually together with a
kindergarten. Schools between the primary school and
high school are now commonly termed middle school or
intermediate school.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Grammar \Gram"mar\, n. [OE. gramere, OF. gramaire, F. grammaire
Prob. fr. L. gramatica Gr ?, fem. of ? skilled in grammar,
fr. ? letter. See Gramme, Graphic, and cf. Grammatical,
Gramarye.]
1. The science which treats of the principles of language;
the study of forms of speech, and their relations to one
another; the art concerned with the right use aud
application of the rules of a language, in speaking or
writing.
Note: The whole fabric of grammar rests upon the classifying
of words according to their function in the sentence.
--Bain.
2. The art of speaking or writing with correctness or
according to established usage; speech considered with
regard to the rules of a grammar.
The original bad grammar and bad spelling.
--Macaulay.
3. A treatise on the principles of language; a book
containing the principles and rules for correctness in
speaking or writing.
4. treatise on the elements or principles of any science; as,
a grammar of geography.
Comparative grammar, the science which determines the
relations of kindred languages by examining and comparing
their grammatical forms.
Grammar school.
(a) A school, usually endowed, in which Latin and Greek
grammar are taught, as also other studies preparatory
to colleges or universities; as, the famous Rugby
Grammar School. This use of the word is more common in
England than in the United States.
When any town shall increase to the number of a
hundred families or householders, they shall set
up a grammar school, the master thereof being
able to instruct youth so far as they may be
fitted for the University. --Mass.
Records
(1647).
(b) In the American system of graded common schools an
intermediate grade between the primary school and the
high school, in which the principles of English
grammar are taught.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
grammar school
n 1: a secondary school emphasizing Latin and Greek in
preparation for college
2: a school for young children; usually the first 6 or 8 grades
[syn: grade school, elementary school, primary school]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
grammar school
n.
1 (lb en archaic) A school that teaches its pupils the grammar system
of a European language, especially Latin and Greek.
2 (lb en chiefly UK) A secondary school that stresses academic over
practical or vocational education, until recent times open to those
pupils who had passed the 11-plus examination.
3 (lb en US rare regional) elementary school.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
grammar school
n.
1 (lb en archaic) A school that teaches its pupils the grammar system
of a European language, especially Latin and Greek.
2 (lb en chiefly UK) A secondary school that stresses academic over
practical or vocational education, until recent times open to those
pupils who had passed the 11-plus examination.
3 (lb en US rare regional) elementary school.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
grammar school
n.
1 (lb en archaic) A school that teaches its pupils the grammar system
of a European language, especially Latin and Greek.
2 (lb en chiefly UK) A secondary school that stresses academic over
practical or vocational education, until recent times open to those
pupils who had passed the 11-plus examination.
3 (lb en US rare regional) elementary school.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
grammar school
n.
1 (lb en archaic) A school that teaches its pupils the grammar system
of a European language, especially Latin and Greek.
2 (lb en chiefly UK) A secondary school that stresses academic over
practical or vocational education, until recent times open to those
pupils who had passed the 11-plus examination.
3 (lb en US rare regional) elementary school.
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
grammar school /ɡɹˈamə skˈuːl/
gymnázium
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
grammar school /ɡɹˈamə skˈuːl/
[Am.] Grundschule [Dt.] [Südtirol] , Klippschule [Nordostdt.] , Elementarschule [hist.] , Volksschule [Ös.] , Primarschule [Schw.] , Primärschule [Lux.] [school]
Synonyms: primary school, elementary school, grade school
see: primary schools, elementary schools, grammar schools, grade schools
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
grammar school /ɡɹˈamə skˈuːl/
[Br.] höhere Schule , Gymnasium , Oberschule [Dt.] , Maturitätsschule [Schw.] , Lyzeum [Schw.] [school]
Synonyms: secondary school, secondary high school, high school
see: secondary schools, grammar schools, high schools, extended comprehensive school
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
grammar school /ɡɹˈamə skˈuːl/
1. klassinen lukio
school that teaches the grammar system of Latin or Greek
2. lukio
secondary school that stresses academic education
From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]
grammar school /ɡɹˈamə skˈuːl/
gimnazija, srednja škola
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]
24 Moby Thesaurus words for "grammar school":
Gymnasium, Latin school, Realgymnasium, Realschule, academy,
elementary school, grade school, graded school, high, high school,
intermediate school, junior high, junior high school,
junior school, middle school, prep school, preparatory school,
primary school, public school, secondary school, seminary,
senior high, senior high school, the grades
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 语文小学
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