Michaelmas term

British  

noun

1. the autumn term at Oxford and Cambridge Universities, the Inns of Court, and some other educational establishments

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Example Sentences

Therefore, every college hosts a formal around 25 November to start the Christmas festivities, look forward to the holidays and celebrate the outgoing Michaelmas term.

From BBC

Oxford University, which hosts about 24,000 students across 39 colleges, asked students to sign a "responsibility agreement" before the start of its Michaelmas term.

From BBC

Prof Richardson said a group was "drawing in widespread representation and expertise from colleges and departments" about how teaching could proceed and adhere to safety guidelines for its Michaelmas term, which starts on 1 October.

From BBC

I politely thanked Sir Lawrence for accepting me and told Max I would be back in three weeks for the start of the Michaelmas term.

From Literature

My object, however, in now writing is to point out a circumstance in some respects parallel, which occurred in the reign of Edward I. In looking thorough the Abbreviatio Placitorum to-day, I find the record of a judgment in Michaelmas Term, 33 Edw.

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