Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In the English universities, a candidate for graduation in arts who has passed an examination of special severity in one of the departments in which honors are conferred, and who is placed according to merit in one of several classes. At Oxford successful candidates are classed in both the public examinations, in the first in three classes, in the second (or final examination) in four classes. At Cambridge only graduates are classed, and they are divided into three classes. See
tripos . - n. A member of a class in a college: used especially in compounds: as, upper-classman, lower-classman. See class, n., 3 .
Wiktionary
- n. A member of a class; a classmate.
- n. UK A candidate for graduation in arts who is placed in an honour class, as opposed to a passman, who is not classified.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A member of a class; a classmate.
- n. Oxford, Eng. A candidate for graduation in arts who is placed in an honor class, as opposed to a passman, who is not classified.
Etymologies
- class + -man (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Usually, hegemony derives from consent and collusion from the lower class, but in this case, Johnny is an upper classman whose parents can afford to send him to a nice school.”
“Whether you're a freshman or an upper-classman, the next few months are sure to bring new friendships, challenges, and opportunities -- and probably a new address," the letter says.”
The Huffington Post: Blaire Yancy: Back to School, Back to the Ballot Box
“Chuckling the official from Indonesia pointed to picture he had of his Jakarta schools upper classman on a briefing kit book cover - an American kid they knew as ‘Barry’.”
US ASEAN Manila meeting 'Reinvigorating engagement with ASEAN'
“When I was a Plebe (4th classman, or freshman) at the Naval Academy in 1957-58, I was assigned to the 17th Company for my four years there.”
“I can vividly remember meeting Angela, a very well spoken upper classman from upstate New York.”
“His oldest son and daughter-in-law are 2004 Air Force Academy graduates, and Weinstein's youngest son is currently a first classman (senior) at the Academy and the sixth member of the Weinstein family to attend the institution.”
“Politicians making up some gimmick to shade over the eyes of the working classman that votes!”
“You kind of get the hang of how you need to study as an upper-classman.”
“The muscular third classman serving as the Cadet in Charge of Quarters—essentially the squadron gofer, responsible for maintaining security and answering the phones—sat at a large desk adjacent to the stairwell, squinting at a sign-out log.”
“She wore a uniform with double chevron epaulets, marking her as a second classman or junior, the same year as the two victims.”
Lists
‘classman’ hasn't been added to any lists yet.
Tweets
Looking for tweets for classman.
Comments
No comments yet...
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.