1. Italian educator who developed a method of teaching mentally handicapped children and advocated a child-centered approach (1870-1952); [syn: Montessori, Maria Montesorri]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Montessori
n 1: Italian educator who developed a method of teaching
mentally handicapped children and advocated a child-
centered approach (1870-1952) [syn: Montessori, Maria
Montesorri]