tripos

American  

[trahy-pos] / ˈtraɪ pɒs /

noun

• triposes
  plural

1. (at Cambridge University, England) any of various final honors examinations.

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tripos British  

/ ˈtraɪpɒs /

noun

1. the final honours degree examinations in all subjects at Cambridge University

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• triposes
  plural

Etymology

Origin of tripos

1580–90; pseudo-Hellenization of Latin tripūs tripod

Example Sentences

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tripos triposes

It was only between 1830 and 1840 that the standard of the tripos became a high one.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various

After the tripos excitements, some of the students leave their dream-world of study and talk of “cocoas” and debates and athletics to begin their work in the real world.

From By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson by W. (William) Rainey

But in 1906 a number of important reforms of this tripos were proposed by the Mathematical Board, and among these the abolition of the individual order of merit was recommended and passed by the senate.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" by Various

The standard of examinations was raised in Cambridge at an earlier date than at Oxford, and in the 18th century the tripos “established the reputation of Cambridge as a School of Mathematical Science.”

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various

Fortunately for us, then, Darwin did not waste his time at Cambridge over the vain and frivolous pursuits of the classical tripos.

From Charles Darwin by Grant Allen

The boys were taught classics, not on the literary method, but on the academic method, as if they were all to enter for triposes and scholarships, and to end by becoming professors.

From From a College Window by Arthur Christopher Benson

But most of the triposes have been divided into two parts, of which the second is not obligatory in order to obtain a degree.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various

He was educated at the City of London school and at St John's College, Cambridge, where he took the highest honours in the classical, mathematical and theological triposes, and became fellow of his college.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

At Cambridge the mathematical and classical triposes still retain their former prestige.

From John Stuart Mill; His Life and Works Twelve Sketches by Herbert Spencer, Henry Fawcett, Frederic Harrison, and Other Distinguished Authors by Henry Fawcett