double first

American  

noun

British University.

1. a first in two subjects.

2. a student who earns a first in two subjects.

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double first British  

noun

1. a first-class honours degree in two subjects

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Example Sentences

Pushback on implementing double first bases might come from purists, but player safety has become an overarching concern as salaries have increased.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2025

An Old Etonian, who became the first black Conservative cabinet minister in 2021, he has a double first from Cambridge University and a PhD in economic history.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2022

In a double first, there are two woman serving this session as floor leaders — Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward, R-Westmoreland, and House Minority Leader Joanna McClinton, D-Philadelphia.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2021

Yes, Cole might have a double first in history of art from Cambridge University, but what concerned him was that she had chosen to make her living as a model.

From The Guardian • Jul. 25, 2018

In the literary, in the gym, on the campus he had made and held high place, and on the class lists, in spite of his many distractions, he had ranked a double first.

From The Doctor : a Tale of the Rockies by Connor, Ralph