| 单词 | ladies' seminary |
| 释义 | > as lemmasladies' seminary ladies' seminary n. a (finishing) school or college for young women (now chiefly historical); also as (part of) the name of such an institution. ΚΠ 1798 Longworth's Amer. Almanac 90 Anderson, Hutton, ladies seminary, 47 Whitehall-str. 1841 C. Dickens Old Curiosity Shop i. viii. 123 Whereon appeared in circumambient flourishes the words ‘Ladies' Seminary’. 1885 W. S. Gilbert Mikado i. Trio Three little maids who, all unwary, Come from a ladies' seminary, Freed from its genius tutelary—Three little maids from school! 1924 E. F. Ward Story Northwestern Univ. i. x. 61 William Jones, young as he was, had himself been largely responsible for Peoria Ladies' Seminary. 2005 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 18 June (Weekend section) 2 She was with her daughter, who was ‘in the middle of her GCSEs’ at one of London's private ladies' seminaries, ie, busy shopping. < as lemmas |
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