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Meaning of chrestomathic | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1
ˌkɹɛstəˈmæθɪk

Definitions

That has a practical use

not-comparable

Equivalents

Русский хрестоматийный

Examples

“If mankind be so intensely corrupt, if the world be the pandaemonium which he paints it, legislation would be in vain: chrestomathic education, and panopticon discipline would be fruitless […]”
“1834-1847, Robert Southey, The Doctor […] the art of destruction applied to noxious animals, a science which the said Jeremy proposes should form part of the course of studies in his Chrestomathic school.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

chrestomathical Chrislamic chrismal Christadelphian christal christall

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