Dunce

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  • noun. A stupid person; a dolt.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. [capitalized] A disciple or follower of John Duns Scotus (see etymology); a Dunce-man; a Scotist.
  • noun. Hence A caviling, sophistical person; a senseless caviler.
  • noun. A dull-witted, stupid person; a dolt; an ignoramus.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. One backward in book learning; a child or other person dull or weak in intellect; a dullard; a dolt.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. One backward in book learning; a child or other person dull or weak in intellect; a dullard; a dolt.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
  • Word Usage
    "If we're paying for two failed stadiums as the years roll on Randy, Sam and Dan will be in dunce caps in their official portraits."
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