exhibitioner

[ ek-suh-bish-uh-ner ]

noun
  1. British. a student who receives an exhibition.

Origin of exhibitioner

1
First recorded in 1565–75; exhibition + -er1

Words Nearby exhibitioner

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How to use exhibitioner in a sentence

  • In such manner, I, an exhibitioner and a living exponent of the latest “form,” entered Low Heath!

    Tom, Dick and Harry | Talbot Baines Reed
  • I flattered myself that, as an exhibitioner, he had hardly the right to talk to me about grammar.

    Tom, Dick and Harry | Talbot Baines Reed
  • And then followed the proud moment when Robert, in his exhibitioner's gown, took her to service in the chapel on Sunday.

    Robert Elsmere | Mrs. Humphry Ward
  • A few days later, as it happened, came an invitation to the junior exhibitioner to spend an evening at Mr. Grey's house.

    Robert Elsmere | Mrs. Humphry Ward
  • I may mention that he was an exhibitioner under the Intermediate System; and took a gold medal for Greek.

    My New Curate | P.A. Sheehan

British Dictionary definitions for exhibitioner

exhibitioner

/ (ˌɛksɪˈbɪʃənə) /


noun
  1. British a student who has been awarded an exhibition

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