Schoolman

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'schoolman', 'Schoolman': /ˈskuːlmən/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sko̅o̅l′mən, -man′)



Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Schoolman / ˈskuːlmən/ ( -men)
  1. (sometimes not capital) a master in one of the schools or universities of the Middle Ages who was versed in scholasticism; scholastic
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
school•man  (sko̅o̅l′mən, -man′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men 
    (-mən, -men′),USA pronunciation 
  1. Educationa person versed in scholastic learning or engaged in scholastic pursuits.
  2. Education, Philosophy(sometimes cap.) 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.
  • school1 + man1 1530–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
schoolman / ˈskuːlmən/ ( -men)
  1. (sometimes capital) a scholar versed in the learning of the Schoolmen
'Schoolman' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
scholastic

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