Sunday school
Americannoun
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a school, now usually in connection with a church, for religious instruction on Sunday.
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the members of such a school.
noun
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a school for the religious instruction of children on Sundays, usually held in a church hall and formerly also providing secular education
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( as modifier )
a Sunday-school outing
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the members of such a school
Etymology
Origin of Sunday school
First recorded in 1775–85
Example Sentences
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But he’d been raised by such nerdy, square parents, who’d dragged him off to Sunday school and Boy Scout meetings, and had talked so seriously about how important it was to be a good person.
From Literature
Then I remembered part of a verse I’d heard last week in Sunday school.
From Literature
Then the side door I used for Sunday school.
From Literature
But for those who can supplement “On the Altar” with their own awareness of sacrifice, whether from Sunday school or Top 40 playlists, their encounter with this formidable book will be richly rewarded.
The church had been small, he said, but it had met their needs; they had a kitchen in the basement, rooms for Sunday school, and a “fireside room” with a fireplace.
From Los Angeles Times
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