the tripos

the tripos

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  • Tripos paper — Tripos Tri pos, n.; pl. {Triposes}. [Gr. ? a tripod. See {Tripod}.] 1. A tripod. [Obs.] Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. A university examination of questionists, for honors; also, a tripos paper; one who prepares a tripos paper. [Cambridge University,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tripos — [trī′päs΄] n. [altered < L tripus,TRIPOD] 1. Obs. a tripod 2. at Cambridge University 3. a) Historical a scholar who sat on a three legged stool at commencement and disputed humorously with candidates for a degree b) any examination for the BA …   English World dictionary

  • the wedge — or wooden wedge Formerly, the student lowest on the classical tripos list at Cambridge University (on the analogy of wooden spoon, from Wedgwood, a student at Christ s College, whose name was last on the first list, of 1824) • • • Main Entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

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