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Meaning of Modistae | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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The members of a school of grammarian philosophy known as modism or speculative grammar, active in northern France, Germany, England, and Denmark in the 13th and 14th centuries. They believed in a tripartite theory of "modes" of meaning in language, relating to being, understanding, and signifying.

historical, plural, plural-only

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B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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