master of the schools
(UK, historical) At the University of Oxford, one who conducted the first examination (responsions) for the Bachelor of Arts degree.
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(UK, historical) At the University of Oxford, one who conducted the first examination (responsions) for the Bachelor of Arts degree.
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(UK, education, historical, in the plural) The first of three examinations once required for an academic degree at the University of Oxford; nicknamed the little go and generally taken around the time of matriculation.
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The role or position of headmaster.
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(British) A kind of scholar at Merton College, Oxford; portionist.
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The senior teacher in charge of a school, used primarily in British and Irish English where 'principal' is less common. The headmaster traditionally commands the school with formidable authority — the one you got sent to when you were truly in trouble. In modern usage the term is gradually giving way to the gender-neutral 'head teacher' or simply 'the head', but it still carries strong connotations of old-school discipline and tweed jackets.
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(historical, UK, Oxford University) A candidate for graduation in arts who is placed in an honour class, as opposed to a passman, who is not classified.