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lancasterian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lan-cas-t-e-ri-an
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Lancaster + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Lancasterian (comparative) most Lancasterian (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

Lancastrian Lancasterism

Questions

What does lancasterian mean?
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.
Where does lancasterian come from?
From Lancaster + -ian.

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