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MONTESSORI
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• MONTESSORI (noun)
The noun MONTESSORI has 1 sense:
1. Italian educator who developed a method of teaching mentally handicapped children and advocated a child-centered approach (1870-1952)
Familiarity information: MONTESSORI used as a noun is very rare.
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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