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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKonfessionsschule
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔnfsˈjoːnsˌʃuːlə
"Eine Konfessionsschule ist an eine bestimmte Religion gebunden."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An educational institution that is officially affiliated with a particular religious denomination or faith group.
"Many families choose a denominational school to ensure their children receive instruction aligned with their religious beliefs." - 2
A school that receives funding or operational support from a specific religious organization alongside or separate from the state.
"The government reached a new funding agreement with several regional denominational schools."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'denominational,' derived from the Latin 'denominatio' meaning 'a calling by name' (via Late Latin and the 17th-century English noun 'denomination' referring to religious groups), and 'school,' originating from the Greek 'schole' meaning 'leisure' or 'place of learning.' Historically emerging in the 19th century as public and private educational systems expanded, it specifically refers to educational institutions established and operated by a particular religious body or denomination.
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école confessionnelle
Transliteration: ekol kɔ̃fɛsjɔnɛl
"Elle fréquente une école confessionnelle catholique."
Konfessionsschule
Transliteration: kɔnfsˈjoːnsˌʃuːlə
"Eine Konfessionsschule ist an eine bestimmte Religion gebunden."
scuola confessionale
Transliteration: skwɔla konfessjoˈnale
"I genitori hanno iscritto il figlio in una scuola confessionale."
escuela confesional
Transliteration: eskuela komfesjoˈnal
"La escuela confesional promueve valores religiosos específicos."
escola confessional
Transliteration: esˈkɔlɐ kõfesjoˈnaw
"A escola confessional integra o ensino religioso no currículo."
धार्मिक स्कूल
Transliteration: dharmik skul
"कई अभिभावक अपने बच्चों को धार्मिक स्कूल भेजना पसंद करते हैं।"
宗教学校
Transliteration: zong jiao xue xiao
"这家宗教学校由天主教会资助。"
종교 학교
Transliteration: jong-gyo hak-gyo
"그들은 자녀를 종교 학교에 입학시켰습니다."
宗教学校
Transliteration: shūkyō gakkō
"その宗教学校は特定の信仰に基づいた教育を行っています。"
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