Demyship

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A type of scholarship, specifically for Magdalen College, Oxford.

    "Mick attended Dulwich college, and in 1976 was awarded a demyship to Magdalen College, Oxford."

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demy

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"Mick attended Dulwich college, and in 1976 was awarded a demyship to Magdalen College, Oxford."

Etymology

From demy + -ship.

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