"Lancasterian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Lancasterian [comparative], most Lancasterian [superlative]
Etymology: Lancaster + -ian Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Lancaster|ian}} Lancaster + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Lancasterian (comparative more Lancasterian, superlative most Lancasterian)
  1. Of or pertaining to the monitorial system of instruction followed by Joseph Lancaster (1778–1838), in which the advanced pupils in a school teach the pupils below them. Related terms: Lancastrian

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