tripos
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triposes
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of tripos
1580–90; pseudo-Hellenization of Latin tripūs tripod
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Hippanthigh: I was third in the classical tripos at Cambridge, Mr. Sladder.
From Plays of Near & Far by Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, Baron Dunsany
He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating with first-class honours in the classical tripos in 1851.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" by Various
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
He was educated at Eton and at King's College, Cambridge, of which he became fellow and tutor, graduating fourth in the classical tripos of 1860.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various
He was educated at Eton and at Trinity College, Cambridge, coming out 31st wrangler in the mathematical tripos in 1835.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various
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
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
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