(US, Harvard University) A prize consisting of a book given to a meritorious sophomore student.
(US, Harvard University) A prize consisting of a book given to a meritorious sophomore student. The official name is the Detur Prize or Detur Book Prize.
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(Hartlepool, Geordie) A snug woolly hat.
(UK, obsolete) A charge made to students and barristers for incidental repairs of the rooms they occupy.
(Scotland, Australia, NZ, HK) The top (male or female) academic student in a school, or in a year of school; the top student in a specified academic discipline.
(historical) A gold coin minted by various European nations.
(US, theater, transport, slang) A ticket.