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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.
  • British An educational institution providing primary and secondary education, prior to tertiary education (college or university).
  • US|Canada An institution dedicated to teaching and learning; an educational institution.
  • considered collectively The followers of a particular doctrine; a particular way of thinking or particular doctrine; a school of thought.
  • The time during which classes are attended or in session in an educational institution.
  • Within a larger educational institution, an organizational unit, such as a department or institute, which is dedicated to a specific subject area.

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Verb:

  • transitive To control, or compose, one's expression.
  • transitive To defeat emphatically, to teach an opponent a harsh lesson.
  • transitive To educate, teach, or train (often, but not necessarily, in a school.)

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