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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBekenntnisschule
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /bəˈkɛntnɪsˌʃuːlə/
"Die Bekenntnisschule legt großen Wert auf religiöse Erziehung."
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An educational institution associated with a particular religious denomination, which may give preference to students of that faith in admissions and incorporate religious instruction into its curriculum.
"Many parents in the district prefer sending their children to a local faith-school for its strong emphasis on traditional moral values."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'faith' (from Old English 'gefēta' and Latin 'fides') and 'school' (from Greek 'scholē' via Latin). The compound emerged prominently in late 20th-century British educational discourse to describe institutions tied to specific religious denominations.
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école confessionnelle
Transliteration: /ekɔl kɔ̃fɛsjɔnɛl/
"De nombreux parents choisissent une école confessionnelle pour leurs enfants."
Bekenntnisschule
Transliteration: /bəˈkɛntnɪsˌʃuːlə/
"Die Bekenntnisschule legt großen Wert auf religiöse Erziehung."
scuola confessionale
Transliteration: /ˈskwɔla konfessjoˈnale/
"La scuola confessionale offre un'educazione basata su principi religiosi."
escuela confesional
Transliteration: /esˈkwela komfesiopˈnal/
"Muchos estudiantes asisten a una escuela confesional en esta ciudad."
escola confessional
Transliteration: /isˈkɔlɐ kõfesjoˈnaw/
"A escola confessional integra valores religiosos no currículo."
धार्मिक विद्यालय
Transliteration: dharmik vidyalay
"वह अपने बच्चों को एक धार्मिक विद्यालय में भेजते हैं।"
宗教学校
Transliteration: zong jiao xue xiao
"这家宗教学校拥有悠久的历史。"
종교학교
Transliteration: jong-gyo-hak-gyo
"많은 학생들이 종교학교에서 가르침을 받습니다."
宗教学校
Transliteration: shūkyō gakkō
"その宗教学校は地域のコミュニティと密接につながっています。"
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