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Webster 1913 Edition
Chrestomathic
Chresˊto-math′ic
,Adj.
Teaching what is useful.
“A chrestomathic school.” Southey.
Definition 2024
chrestomathic
chrestomathic
English
Adjective
chrestomathic (not comparable)
- (of teaching or learning) That has a practical use
- In an effort to assuage her chrestomathic appetite, Lucy has been taking classes at the local college for the past 12 years.
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that has a practical use
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