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Dunce - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A dunce is a person incapable of learning. The word is derived from the name of the great Scholastic theologian and philosopher John Duns Scotus, whose works on logic, theology and philosophy were a...
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Dunce cap - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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It all started when someone asked why Kate Bush was wearing a "D" on a cone-shaped hat in her "Sat In Your Lap" video and has now turned into my quest to learn the origin of the dunce cap and why it was used in classrooms.
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Definition of dunce in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of dunce. Pronunciation of dunce. Translations of dunce. dunce synonyms, dunce antonyms. Information about dunce in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... n dunce [dans]
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dunce n. A stupid person; a dolt. [After John DUNS SCOTUS , whose writings and philosophy were ridiculed in the 16th ... Antonyms: dunce ... WordNet: dunce...
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As it turns out, the dunce cap comes from a 13th-century philosopher named John Duns Scotus, who, not surpisingly, was born in Duns, Scotland. ... So the logic behind the dunce cap is that it makes slow pupils learn better, but it was later used to humiliate the wearer and motivate students to try harder.
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dunce in the Spanish English dictionary ... dunce cap ... ; Look up dunce on RAE.es; Look up dunce on MerriamWebster.com; Look up dunce on Dictionary.com;
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DUNCE by .MINUS. ... DUNCE plays on the idea of giving everyone a chance to shine and more importantly has fun with misconceptions. Just because you are an owl doesnt make you smart. This is an 8 color design with the word DUNCE being embroidered in a thread the same color as the cap so that it isn't seen until close up.
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