medieval Schoolman

medieval Schoolman
noun
a scholar in one of the universities of the Middle Ages; versed in scholasticism
Syn: ↑Schoolman
Hypernyms: ↑scholar, ↑scholarly person, ↑bookman, ↑student

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  • schoolman — school•man [[t]ˈskul mən, ˌmæn[/t]] n. pl. men [[t] mən, ˌmɛn[/t]] 1) edu a person versed or engaged in scholastic learning or pursuits 2) edu pho (sometimes cap.) a medieval teacher of theology or philosophy • Etymology: 1530–40 …   From formal English to slang

  • schoolman — /ˈskulmən/ (say skoohlmuhn) noun (plural schoolmen) 1. a man who is learned in scholastic matters or engaged in scholastic pursuits. 2. (sometimes upper case) a master in one of the schools or universities of the Middle Ages; one of the medieval… …  

  • schoolman — n. (pl. men) 1 hist. a teacher in a medieval European university. 2 RC Ch. hist. a theologian seeking to deal with religious doctrines by the rules of Aristotelian logic. 3 US a male teacher …   Useful english dictionary

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