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Hebdomadal Council

British  

noun

  1. the governing council or senate of Oxford University

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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At Oxford the Hebdomadal Council have suspended the filling of the Professorship of Modern Greek for six months.

From Mr. Punch's History of the Great War by Graves, Charles L. (Charles Larcom)

They formed a Board called the Hebdomadal Council, which initiated all legislation, while the executive was the Vice-Chancellorship, which, though legally elective, was appropriated by the Heads, and passed down their list in order.

From Oxford and Her Colleges by Smith, Goldwin

In his later years he became a member of the new Hebdomadal Council at Oxford, and took considerable part in working the new constitution of the University.

From The Oxford Movement Twelve Years, 1833-1845 by Church, R. W. (Richard William)

Member of Hebdomadal Council makes inaudible speech, apparently on the subject.

From Aspects of Modern Oxford by Godley, A. D. (Alfred Denis)

They will change the constitution of the realm, but will not stand any tampering with the Hebdomadal Council.

From Aspects of Modern Oxford by Godley, A. D. (Alfred Denis)

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