单词 | king's scholarship |
释义 | > as lemmasking's scholarship king's scholarship n. British a scholarship funded by a royal endowment or foundation, esp. in certain public schools or colleges founded by royal charter, and typically awarded on the basis of academic merit, performance, etc. ΚΠ 1766 Biographia Britannica VI. ii. 126 Obtaining a King's Scholarship, he was elected thence to Trinity college Cambridge in 1648. 1840 Musical World 31 Dec. 421 Royal Academy of Music—The ‘severely contested’ election for the King's Scholarship is decided in favour of Miss Emma Bendixen and Mr Cronin. 1976 R. Barker Blockade Busters 10 He encouraged the boy to try for a King's Scholarship to Eton. 2012 Independent Schools Yearbk. 2011–12 120/1 The prestigious King's Scholarship award can be awarded to top performing candidates [at Durham School]. < as lemmas |
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