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schoolmasterA male teacher, especially one who teaches in a school or is in charge of a school

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A male teacher, especially one who teaches in a school or is in charge of a school

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈskuːlˌmæstər/

Korean meaning: (남자) 교사, 교장, 스승

Korean pronunciation: 스쿨-매스-터 (강세: 스쿨)

Example Sentences

  • The village schoolmaster taught everything from arithmetic to Latin with just one blackboard and boundless patience.
  • My grandfather was a schoolmaster who could make even the most mischievous students behave with just one stern look.
  • The schoolmaster's pet parrot learned to recite multiplication tables and often corrected students' mistakes.

schoolmaster

NOUN

//ˈskuːlˌmæstər//

A male teacher, especially one who teaches in a school or is in charge of a school

schoolmaster concept
💡 Concept

Male teacher leading his classroom

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schoolmaster rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The schoolmaster stays master, even in disaster!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈskuːlˌmæstər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈskuːlˌmɑːstə(r)/

🌳Etymology

Rootschool
Suffix-master

Origin

중세 영어에서 '학교(school)'와 '주인, 전문가(master)'가 결합되어 만들어진 단어입니다. 과거에는 학교의 교사가 곧 그 분야의 대가였기 때문에 'master'라는 존경의 의미가 담겨있습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

masterfasterdisaster
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📝Examples

The village schoolmaster taught everything from arithmetic to Latin with just one blackboard and boundless patience.

My grandfather was a schoolmaster who could make even the most mischievous students behave with just one stern look.

😄 Fun example

The schoolmaster's pet parrot learned to recite multiplication tables and often corrected students' mistakes.

After 40 years as a schoolmaster, he could identify a student's personality just by how they held their pencil.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

teachereducatorinstructortutorpedagogue

Antonyms

studentpupillearner

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