Meaning of chrestomathic | Babel Free
/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.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.