English · Idiom Historical

Dogmatic School

Preserved but no longer current.

Meaning · English

See EMPIRICS. Doh, or Do (do). The first or tonic note of the solfeggio system of music.

Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “Dogmatic School” mean?

See EMPIRICS. Doh, or Do (do). The first or tonic note of the solfeggio system of music.

Is “Dogmatic School” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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