noun.
A selection of literary passages, usually by one author.
noun.
An anthology used in studying a language.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A collection of extracts and choice pieces, especially from a foreign language, with notes of explanation and instruction: as, a Hebrew chrestomathy.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A selection of passages, with notes, etc., to be used in acquiring a language.
noun.
A collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
a selection of passages from different authors that is compiled as an aid in learning a language
Word Usage
"No division of literature, perhaps, would serve better as a kind of chrestomathy for illustrating the positions on which the scheme of this series is based."