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Meaning of "schoolmarm" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCHOOLMARM

From school1 + marm, variant of ma'am.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SCHOOLMARM

schoolmarm  [ˈskuːlˌmɑːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCHOOLMARM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Schoolmarm is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SCHOOLMARM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of schoolmarm in the English dictionary

The definition of schoolmarm in the dictionary is a woman schoolteacher, esp when considered to be prim, prudish, or old-fashioned. Other definition of schoolmarm is any woman considered to be prim, prudish, or old-fashioned.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCHOOLMARM


alarm
əˈlɑːm
arm
ɑːm
balm
bɑːm
calm
kɑːm
charm
tʃɑːm
farm
fɑːm
firearm
ˈfaɪərˌɑːm
Guam
ɡwɑːm
hammam
hʌmˈɑːm
haram
ˈhɑːˌrɑːm
harm
hɑːm
imam
ɪˈmɑːm
imaum
ɪˈmɑːm
Islam
ˈɪzlɑːm
malm
mɑːm
palm
pɑːm
psalm
sɑːm
salaam
səˈlɑːm
smarm
smɑːm
Thiruvananthapuram
ˌθɪruːvəˈnæntæˌpuːrɑːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCHOOLMARM

schoolgirl crush
schoolgirlish
schoolgoing
schoolhouse
schoolie
Schoolies Week
schooligan
schooling
schoolmaid
schoolman
schoolmarmish
schoolmaster
schoolmastering
schoolmasterish
schoolmasterly
schoolmastership
schoolmate
schoolmen
schoolmistress
schoolmistressy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCHOOLMARM

actual bodily harm
car alarm
dairy farm
disarm
fire alarm
home farm
like a charm
lukewarm
make a long arm
pig farm
self-harm
shot in the arm
smoke alarm
straight-arm
swarm
underarm
upper arm
warm
web server farm
wind farm

Synonyms and antonyms of schoolmarm in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «schoolmarm» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCHOOLMARM

Find out the translation of schoolmarm to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of schoolmarm from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «schoolmarm» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

女教师
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

schoolmarm
570 millions of speakers

English

schoolmarm
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

schoolmarm
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

schoolmarm
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

учительница
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

schoolmarm
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

schoolmarm
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

institutrice
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sekolah menengah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gouvernante
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

schoolmarm
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

schoolmarm
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Schoolmarm
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

schoolmarm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பள்ளி ஆசிரியை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शालेय शिक्षण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

öğretmen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maestrina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

schoolmarm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вчителька
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

profesoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

schoolmarm
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

schoolmarm
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

schoolmarm
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

schoolmarm
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of schoolmarm

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCHOOLMARM»

The term «schoolmarm» is normally little used and occupies the 111.807 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCHOOLMARM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «schoolmarm» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «schoolmarm» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about schoolmarm

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCHOOLMARM»

Discover the use of schoolmarm in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to schoolmarm and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Wooing the Schoolmarm
"Inspirational historical romance"--Spine.
Dorothy Clark, 2012
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Wooing the Schoolmarm (Mills & Boon Love Inspired ...
A SPINSTER BY CHOICE When Willa Wright’s fiancé abandoned her, he ended all her hopes for romance.
Dorothy Clark, 2012
3
A Missouri Schoolmarm
Zane Grey. Kansas City, Mo. June 15 Dear Mr. Owens: Your last letter has explained away much that was vague and perplexing in your other letters. It has inspired me with hope and anticipation. I shall not take time now to express my thanks, ...
Zane Grey, 2014
4
A Schoolmarm All My Life: Personal Narratives from Frontier Utah
There were typically two kinds of teachers in territorial Utah: single, cloistered women of the Presbyterian mission schools and Mormon polygamist wives. Neither had exceptional educational training.
Joyce A. Kinkead, 1996
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Mandie and the Missing Schoolmarm
Mandie's favorite teacher, Miss Hope, has gone missing.
Lois Gladys Leppard, 2004
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Longarm and the Wicked Schoolmarm
Longarm finds himself matching wits with gorgeous schoolmarm Zenobia Lowell when the teacher leads a gang of students and soldiers on a rampage of arson, robbery, and mayhem. Original.
Tabor Evans, 1998
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Ranger and the Schoolmarm
Switched at Birth TWINS?
Penny Richards, 2011
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Slocum 348: Slocum and the Schoolmarm
More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA
Jake Logan, 2008
9
The Quaker Schoolmarm
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Philip A. Gifford, 2010
10
Shannon: Schoolmarm Mysteries: Girlhood Journeys Book3: The ...
Shannon, who loves her new San Francisco school, becomes upset because her Chinese friend is not allowed to attend with her, in a story of friendship and prejudice in nineteenth-century California. Original.
Kathleen V. Kudlinski, Bill Farnsworth, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCHOOLMARM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term schoolmarm is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bill Kristol: 'Schoolmarm' Hillary's SC Comments Said Nothing
Hillary Clinton's comments on the Charleston church massacre showed an "annoyingly superior" posturing that smacked of a "schoolmarm sort of tone," Bill ... «Newsmax, Jun 15»
2
Beloved 'schoolmarm' drowns in flash floods
To those who knew her best, Doris Martin was the kind of person you could always count on to come running if you were to call her for help. She was the kind of ... «Indianapolis Star, Apr 15»
3
'Your Town Friday' stops in Pittsboro!
When school populations got down to 15 or less we could not afford to keep the schools open,” said schoolmarm Doris Martin. After standing empty and unused ... «Fox 59, Apr 15»
4
How To Teach Children Manners The New Old-Fashioned Parent Way
... but no parent wants their child to be considered to be rude, so how can you teach children to mind their Ps and Qs, without becoming a nagging schoolmarm? «Huffington Post UK, Mar 15»
5
Destroying ObamaCare: Why conservatives want to turn the …
In this account, think of the Supreme Court as a schoolmarm: King v. Burwell offers the court an opportunity to teach Congress a lesson about how to draft ... «The Week Magazine, Mar 15»
6
Badasses Elizabeth Warren And Elijah Cummings Give Joe …
... whatever scary words Fox News is throwing around this week. Sen. Warren started by smacking the Republican Party in that lovable schoolmarm way of hers: ... «Wonkette, Feb 15»
7
Amish schoolmarm gets hair makeover that pulls her look into the …
A 21-year-old schoolteacher has gone from Amish to stylish thanks to a dramatic makeover courtesy of a women's magazine. Theodore Leaf, a celebrity stylist ... «Daily Mail, Dec 14»
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'Ghost Hunters' explores haunted Edwards School
Edwards was Barnegat's original schoolmarm, and was a prominent educator in the town until her death in 1965, Cox said. He's not the only one who's seen ... «USA TODAY, Oct 14»
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Public School 101Q in Forest Hills Gardens celebrates its 100th …
“The kids are so excited,” said Principal Monique Paniagua, who will don a high-necked, high-waisted schoolmarm dress for the party. “There was a vision for ... «New York Daily News, May 14»
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Watch Mika Brzezinski 'Schoolmarm' Joe Scarborough About Flight …
As part of the battle for ratings dominance via coverage of the missing Malaysian Airlines Flight 370, the hosts of MSNBC's Morning Joe spoke with some experts ... «Jezebel, Mar 14»

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