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kindergarten
kin·der·gar·ten / ˈkindərˌgärtn; -ˌgärdn/ • n. a school or class that prepares children for first grade. A child in kindergarten is typically 5 or 6 years old. DERIVATIVES: kin·der·gar·ten·er / -ˌgärtnər; -ˌgärd-/ (also kin·der·gart·ner) n. |
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"kindergarten." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "kindergarten." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-kindergarten.html "kindergarten." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-kindergarten.html |
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kindergarten
kindergarten XIX. — G., ‘children's garden’, f. g. pl. of kind child + garten GARDEN.
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T. F. HOAD. "kindergarten." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "kindergarten." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-kindergarten.html T. F. HOAD. "kindergarten." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-kindergarten.html |
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