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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A private girls' school that stresses training in cultural subjects and social activities.
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- noun dated A
private school intended to furnishyoung women with thesocial skills andcultural education needed in order to fulfill successfully a woman'straditional role inpolite society .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a private school for girls that emphasizes training in cultural and social activities
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