noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A member of a class
2. 2
   A classmate.
3. 3
   A candidate for graduation in arts who is placed in an honour class, as opposed to a passman, who is not classified. UK, historical

Etymology

From class + -man.

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