Cantab

//ˈkantab// adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A graduate of the University of Cambridge. colloquial

    "She is frequently visited by the young Cantabs, upon their arrival in the capital […]."

  2. 2
    A student at or graduate of Harvard University, USA (Cambridge, MA). colloquial
Adjective
  1. 1
    Cantabrigian.

Example

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"She is frequently visited by the young Cantabs, upon their arrival in the capital […]."

Etymology

Clipping of Cantabrigian, from Latin Cantabrigia (“Cambridge”).

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