gentleman-commoner

English

Noun

gentleman‑commoner

  1. (UK, education, historical) At the University of Oxford, a student paying higher fees and ranking above commoners, but below noblemen.
    • 1859, Thomas Hughes, Tom Brown at Oxford, Philadelphia: Porter and Coates, published 1888, page 10:
      Unfortunately for the college, there were a very large proportion of the gentleman-commoners.
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