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

I flattered myself that, as an exhibitioner, he had hardly the right to talk to me about grammar.

From Tom, Dick and Harry by Reed, Talbot Baines

Of the same year with himself, and occupying small rooms close to his, was a youth who had come as an exhibitioner from Christ's Hospital, and had eccentricities enough for a Charles Lamb.

From Daniel Deronda by Eliot, George

“But you were an exhibitioner, Tempest,” I suggested, “weren’t you?”

From Tom, Dick and Harry by Reed, Talbot Baines

"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

I'm a college man, even though I did go as an exhibitioner.

From Nobody's Man by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)