realia
Use Realia in a sentence
li plural noun
1.
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
2.
Philosophy. things that are real.
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| —pl n | |
| real-life facts and material used in teaching | |
| [C20: from neuter pl of Late Latin reālis; see | |
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Realia
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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