exhibitioner

American  

[ek-suh-bish-uh-ner] / ˌɛk səˈbɪʃ ə nər /

noun

1. British. a student who receives an exhibition.

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exhibitioner British  

/ ˌɛksɪˈbɪʃənə /

noun

1. a student who has been awarded an exhibition

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Etymology

Origin of exhibitioner

First recorded in 1565–75; exhibition + -er ¹

Example Sentences

He was a scholar of Westminster and an exhibitioner of Christ Church, Oxford.

From When Winter Comes to Main Street by Overton, Grant Martin

At Cambridge an exhibitioner has no standing in his college different from that of the ordinary 'pensioner', while a scholar is on the Foundation of his college.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various

"He is an exhibitioner and Edwardes is his tutor," Murray added; "and this afternoon about six o'clock I met Dennison coming out of here and Learoyd was waiting at the bottom of the staircase."

From Godfrey Marten, Undergraduate by Turley, Charles

William received his early education in Scotland, except during two years which he spent in a private school near London, and went in 1807, as a Snell exhibitioner, to Balliol College, Oxford.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" by Various

One who performs a part at an exhibition in American colleges is sometimes called an exhibitioner.

From A Collection of College Words and Customs by Hall, Benjamin Homer