schoolman
[ skool-muh n, -man ]
/ ˈskul mən, -ˌmæn /
noun, plural school·men [skool-muh n, -men] /ˈskul mən, -ˌmɛn/,
a person versed in scholastic learning or engaged in scholastic pursuits.
(sometimes initial capital letter)
a master in one of the schools or universities of the Middle Ages; one of the medieval writers who dealt with theology and philosophy after the methods of scholasticism.
Words nearby schoolman
schoolhouse,
schoolie,
schoolies week,
schooling,
schoolma'am,
schoolman,
schoolmarm,
schoolmaster,
schoolmate,
schoolmistress,
schoolroom
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British Dictionary definitions for schoolman (1 of 2)
schoolman
/ (ˈskuːlmən) /
noun plural -men
(sometimes capital)
a scholar versed in the learning of the Schoolmen
rare, mainly US
a professional educator or teacher
British Dictionary definitions for schoolman (2 of 2)
Schoolman
/ (ˈskuːlmən) /
noun plural -men
(sometimes not capital)
a master in one of the schools or universities of the Middle Ages who was versed in scholasticism; scholastic