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MARIA MONTESORRI

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Overview

MARIA MONTESORRI (noun)
  The noun MARIA MONTESORRI has 1 sense:

1. Italian educator who developed a method of teaching mentally handicapped children and advocated a child-centered approach (1870-1952)play

  Familiarity information: MARIA MONTESORRI used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


MARIA MONTESORRI (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Italian educator who developed a method of teaching mentally handicapped children and advocated a child-centered approach (1870-1952)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Maria Montesorri; Montessori

Instance hypernyms:

educator; pedagog; pedagogue (someone who educates young people)


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