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Froe⋅bel

[frœ-buhl]
–noun
Frie⋅drich [free-drikh] , 1782–1852, German educational reformer: founder of the kindergarten system.

Froe⋅bel⋅i⋅an [fruh-bee-lee-uhn, -beel-yuhn, frey-] , adjective
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Froe·bel also Frö·bel   (frɶ'bəl)   
German educator who established the first kindergarten (1837), where he hoped to make learning a spontaneous, enjoyable experience for children.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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