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Noun mcguffey has 1 sense
  1. McGuffey, William Holmes McGuffey - United States educator who compiled the McGuffey Eclectic Readers (1800-1873)
    --1 is a kind of educator, pedagogue

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McGuffey

Noun

Sense 1: A series of graded readers used in American schools in the 19th century.

Sample Sentence: The McGuffey readers were widely popular and influential in American education during the 1800s.

Sense 2: A surname of Scottish origin.

Sample Sentence: The famous author, John McGuffey, was of Scottish descent.

Adjective

Sense 1: Relating to the McGuffey readers or the teaching methods used in the 19th century.

Sample Sentence: The teacher utilized a McGuffey-style approach to encourage reading and comprehension skills.

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