English Words Starting With S

• schoenberg

  nounLow
  /ˈʃɜːn.bɜːɡ/A surname, most famously of Arnold Schoenberg, the Austrian-American composer who developed atonal music and the twelve-tone technique.
• schoenheimer

  nounVery low
  /ˈʃɜːnhaɪmə/A surname of German origin, specifically referring to Rudolf Schönheimer, a biochemist known for isotopic tracing.
• schofield

  nounLow
  /ˈskəʊ.fiːld/A proper noun, most commonly a surname of English origin, often referring to specific individuals, places, or things named after people with that surname.
• schofield barracks

  nounLow
  /ˈskəʊ.fiːəld ˈbær.əks/A large U.S. Army installation on the island of Oʻahu in Hawaii, named after Lieutenant General John M. Schofield.
• schola cantorum

  nounC2
  /ˌskəʊ.lə kænˈtɔː.rəm/A school or choir specialising in church music, particularly Gregorian chant or polyphony.
• scholar

  nounB2
  /ˈskɒlə/A person who studies a subject in great detail, especially at a university or college; an academic expert.
• scholar's mate

  nounLow in general language; medium-high in chess contexts.
  /ˈskɒləz meɪt/A very fast checkmate in chess, typically achieved in four moves, targeting the opponent's f7 (or f2) pawn.
• scholarch

  nounC2 (Extremely rare/archaic/technical)
  /ˈskɒl.ɑːk/The head of a school of thought or learning; specifically, the head of a school in ancient Greece, especially an Athenian school of philosophy.
• scholarship

  nounB2
  /ˈskɒləʃɪp/Financial support awarded to a student for education based on academic or other achievements.
• scholastic

  adjectivenounC1/C2
  /skəˈlæs.tɪk/Relating to schools, education, academic learning, or scholars.
• scholasticate

  nounVery Low
  /skəˈlæstɪkət/A seminary or school for training members of a religious order, particularly Jesuits, in philosophy and theology.
• scholasticism

  nounC2
  /skəˈlæs.tɪ.sɪ.zəm/The system of theology and philosophy taught in medieval European universities, based on the authority of the Church Fathers and Aristotle.
• scholiast

  nounC2+
  /ˈskəʊlɪast/An ancient or medieval commentator who writes explanatory notes (scholia) in the margins of classical texts.
• scholium

  nounVery rare
  /ˈskəʊ.li.əm/A marginal note or explanatory comment added by an ancient or medieval scholar to a classical text.
• schollander

  nounVery Low (C2+)
  /ˈskɒləndə(r)/A surname, most famously associated with the American Olympic swimmer Donald Arthur (Don) Schollander.
• schomburg

  nounLow
  /ˈʃɒmbɜːɡ/A proper noun, most commonly referring to a specific location (a public library or research center) or, in some contexts, a surname.
• schonbein

  nounExtremely rare
  /ˈʃɜːnbaɪn/A German surname, most famously belonging to the chemist Christian Friedrich Schönbein (1799–1868), the discoverer of ozone and guncotton.
• schonberg

  nounC2
  /ˈʃɜːn.bɜːɡ/The surname of a highly influential Austrian composer and music theorist, Arnold Schoenberg (1874–1951), founder of the twelve-tone technique.
• schone mullerin, die

  nounVery Low
  /diː ˈʃɜːnə ˈmɪləʁɪn/The title of a song cycle (German: Liederkreis) by Franz Schubert, meaning 'The Beautiful Maid of the Mill' or 'The Fair Maid of the Mill'. It refers to the central female character in a set of romantic poems set to music.
• schongauer

  nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
  /ˈʃɒnɡaʊə/A proper noun referring to a German Late-Gothic painter and printmaker from the 15th century, Martin Schongauer.

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