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/kɹɛˈstɒməθi/ · noun
A collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language..
EC Bridgman's Chinese Chrestomathy in the Canton Dialect (1841)
A Mencken Chrestomathy (1982)
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Chrestomathy means A collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language..
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EC Bridgman's Chinese Chrestomathy in the Canton Dialect (1841)
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