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hedge school

hedge school noun: a rudimentary school in 18th- and 19th-century Ireland, held outdoors or in a house or barn.

hedge school: a rudimentary school in 18th- and 19th-century Ireland, held outdoors or in a house or barn
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Noun

hedge school (plural hedge schools)

  1. (Ireland, historical) A rudimentary school in 18th- and 19th-century Ireland, held outdoors or in a house or barn.

Forms of hedge school

pluralhedge schools

Questions about hedge school

What does hedge school mean?
Hedge school means a rudimentary school in 18th- and 19th-century Ireland, held outdoors or in a house or barn.
What part of speech is hedge school?
Hedge school is a noun.
What is the plural of hedge school?
The plural of hedge school is hedge schools.

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