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grammar school

noun

  1. an elementary school.
  2. British. a secondary school corresponding to a U.S. high school.
  3. (formerly) a secondary school in which Latin and Greek are among the principal subjects taught.


grammar school

noun

  1. (esp formerly) a state-maintained secondary school providing an education with an academic bias for children who are selected by the eleven-plus examination, teachers' reports, or other means Compare secondary modern school comprehensive school
  2. another term for elementary school
  3. a private school, esp one controlled by a church
  4. a secondary school forming part of the public education system
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of grammar school1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
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Educated at a grammar school in Watford, Barrell was a professional rugby player with Saracens before becoming the club's academy director and, until last year, the RFU's head of performance programmes and pathways.

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In 1964, Marks became the first boy from Garw grammar school to win a place at Oxford University, where he studied physics.

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The list published by the DE included almost 40 grammar schools and a prep school, where parents typically pay fees for their children to attend.

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He first touched the oval ball aged 11, when he started at a local grammar school and found it the dominant sport.

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About 2,500 pupils in Northern Ireland attend grammar school preps, Christian and other independent schools.

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