Sunday school
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Definition
- Noun:
- A school meeting on Sundays for religious instruction: "Sunday school" refers to a class or educational program, typically for children, held on Sundays by a church or religious organization to provide instruction in religious beliefs, scriptures, and morals.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The children attend Sunday school every week before the main church service.
- She teaches a class of five-year-olds at the local Sunday school.
Advanced Usage
"Sunday school lesson": The specific moral or biblical story taught in a Sunday school session.
- Today's Sunday school lesson was about kindness and sharing.
"Sunday school teacher": A person who instructs a class in a Sunday school.
- He has been a dedicated Sunday school teacher for over twenty years.
Variants and Related Words
- Sunday schooler (n, informal): A child or regular attendee of Sunday school.
- As a young Sunday schooler, she learned many Bible stories.
Synonyms
- Bible school: A school or class for religious education, often held on Sundays or during summer vacations.
- Religious education class: A general term for a class providing instruction in a particular religion.
Related Phrases
- To be in Sunday school: To be attending or participating in a Sunday school session.
- Where's Tommy? He should be in Sunday school right now.
Noun
- school meeting on Sundays for religious instruction