SUNDAY SCHOOL


Meaning of SUNDAY SCHOOL in English

n [ U , C ]

religious education classes for children held on Sundays. They are usually given in a church building by a priest or an adult member of the church. The first Sunday schools were held in Britain in the 1780s. In the US they are also called Sabbath schools .

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.