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preparatory school

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preparatory school

–noun
1. a private or parochial secondary school, esp. one boarding its students and providing a college-preparatory education.
2. British. a private elementary school, esp. one preparing its students for public school.
Also called prep school.


Origin:
1815–25
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preparatory school  
n.  
  1. A usually private secondary school that prepares students for college.

  2. A usually private elementary school in Great Britain that prepares students for public school.

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