Public-school

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Attributive form of public school. attributive, form-of

    "public-school student"

  2. 2
    Alternative form of public school. alt-of, alternative

    "The state must provide for its own safety and perpetuation, therefore, by providing for the education of its youth. Upon this idea our system of public-schools is based."

Synonyms

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private schoolacademyalternatealternative schoolblab schoolboarding school

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"The state must provide for its own safety and perpetuation, therefore, by providing for the education of its youth. Upon this idea our system of public-schools is based."

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