dame schools

A form of dame school — A school for children, run by a woman.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of dame school
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APA

dame schools. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dame%20schools

MLA

“dame schools.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dame%20schools. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dame schools,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dame%20schools.

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