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D'Nealian

D'Nealian noun: a style of handwriting intended to make it easier for children to learn to write English.

Noun

D'Nealian (uncountable)

  1. A style of handwriting intended to make it easier for children to learn to write English.

Origin of D'Nealian

From the first names of the inventor, Donald Neal Thurber, + -ian.

Questions about D'Nealian

What does D'Nealian mean?
D'Nealian means a style of handwriting intended to make it easier for children to learn to write English.
What part of speech is D'Nealian?
D'Nealian is a noun.

Words near D'Nealian in the dictionary

  1. D'Entremont
  2. d'Holbachian
  3. D'Hondt method
  4. d'ja
  5. D'n'B
  6. D'Nealian
  7. d'oh
  8. d'or
  9. D'Orbigny's slider
  10. D'Orleans
  11. d'rection

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