"dame school" meaning in All languages combined

See dame school on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: dame schools [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dame school (plural dame schools)
  1. (now historical) A school for children, run by a woman. Tags: historical Synonyms: dame's school
    Sense id: en-dame_school-en-noun-ldip4hzQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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