| pedagogue | 1. A slave who led his master's children to school, and had the charge of them generally. 2. A teacher of children; one whose occupation is to teach the young; a schoolmaster. 3. One who by teaching has become formal, positive, or pedantic in his ways; one who has the manner of a schoolmaster; a pedant. Origin: F. Pedagogue, L. Paedagogus, Gr., a boy + to lead, guide; cf. Leading. See Page a servant, Agent. To play the pedagogue toward. Origin: Cf. L. Paedagogare to instruct. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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