kindergartener


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kin·der·gart·ner

also kin·der·gar·ten·er  (kĭn′dər-gärt′nər, -gärd′-)
n.
1. A child who attends kindergarten.
2. A teacher in a kindergarten.

[German Kindergärtner, from Kindergarten, kindergarten; see kindergarten.]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.kindergartener - a child who attends a preschool or kindergarten
child, kid, minor, nipper, tiddler, youngster, tike, shaver, small fry, nestling, fry, tyke - a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster"
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