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BOARDING-SCHOOL

\bˈɔːdɪŋskˈuːl], \bˈɔːdɪŋskˈuːl], \b_ˈɔː_d_ɪ_ŋ_s_k_ˈuː_l]\

Definitions of BOARDING-SCHOOL

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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n. A school in which the scholars receive board and lodging as well as instruction.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

A school where the scholars live with the teacher; chiefly applied to schools for girls.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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