gentleman-commoner en · NOUN
Meanings
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(UK, historical) At the University of Oxford, a student paying higher fees and ranking above commoners, but below noblemen.
Unfortunately for the college, there were a very large proportion of the gentleman-commoners.
1859, Thomas Hughes, Tom Brown at Oxford, Philadelphia: Porter and Coates, published 1888, page 10:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gentlemen-commoners | Number=Plur | lexicographic |