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paideia

Pronunciation: /pʌɪˈdʌɪə/

Definition of paideia

noun

[mass noun]

(in ancient Greece) a system of broad cultural education.
formal the culture of a society.

Origin:

Greek

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Definition of paideia in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

Pahlavi ¹
Pahlavi ²
pahoehoe
paid
paid-up
paideia
Paige, Satchel
Paignton
pail
Pailin
paillette

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