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chrestomathy
chres·tom·a·thy [ kre stómməthee ] (plural chres·tom·a·thies)


noun 
Definition:
 
literary passages for language study: a collection of literary passages, especially one assembled for language study
[Mid-19th century. Directly or via French< Greek khrēstomatheia "useful learning"]

chres·to·math·ic [ krèstə máthik ] adjective
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