Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In Great Britain, one who is supported on the foundation or endowment of a college or an endowed school.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun engraving One who derives support from the funds or foundation of a college or school.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun UK One who derives support from the
funds orfoundation of acollege orschool .
Etymologies
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foundation + -er
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Examples
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a foundationer at Winchester, whence he proceeded to Oxford, where he became Public Orator.
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