sizar

or siz·er

[ sahy-zer ]

/ ˈsaɪ zər /

noun

(at Cambridge University and at Trinity College, Dublin) an undergraduate who receives maintenance aid from the college.

Origin of sizar

First recorded in 1580–90; size¹ + -ar³

OTHER WORDS FROM sizar

siz·ar·ship, nounsub·siz·ar, nounsub·siz·ar·ship, noun

Words nearby sizar

sixty-three, sixty-two, six-wheeler, six-yard line, sizable, sizar, size, sizeable, sized, sizeism, size queen

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Example sentences from the Web for sizar

From Liverpool he went on to Cambridge to offer himself as a sizar at the University.
The Deemster|Hall Caine
Young Aubrey was sent to school, and thence to college as a sizar: he obtained several prizes, and took a high degree.
Alice, or The Mysteries, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
In 1705 he entered as a sizar at Emmanuel College, Cambridge; in 1711 he was elected fellow of his college and was ordained.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3|Various
His wife was dead; his only son, who had been a sizar at Cambridge, was a curate in London.
Johnny Ludlow. First Series|Mrs. Henry Wood

The two incidents that we have narrated made Julian fear that his position as a sizar would be one of continual annoyance.
Julian Home|Dean Frederic W. Farrar

British Dictionary definitions for sizar

sizar

/ (ˈsaɪzə) /

noun

British (at Peterhouse, Cambridge, and Trinity College, Dublin) an undergraduate receiving a maintenance grant from the college

Derived forms of sizar

sizarship, noun

Word Origin for sizar

C16: from earlier sizer, from size 1 (meaning ``an allowance of food, etc'')

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	sizar
释义	sizar or siz·er [ sahy-zer ] / ˈsaɪ zər / noun (at Cambridge University and at Trinity College, Dublin) an undergraduate who receives maintenance aid from the college. Origin of sizar First recorded in 1580–90; size¹ + -ar³ OTHER WORDS FROM sizar siz·ar·ship, nounsub·siz·ar, nounsub·siz·ar·ship, noun Words nearby sizar sixty-three, sixty-two, six-wheeler, six-yard line, sizable, sizar, size, sizeable, sized, sizeism, size queen Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sizar From Liverpool he went on to Cambridge to offer himself as a sizar at the University. The Deemster\|Hall Caine Young Aubrey was sent to school, and thence to college as a sizar: he obtained several prizes, and took a high degree. Alice, or The Mysteries, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton In 1705 he entered as a sizar at Emmanuel College, Cambridge; in 1711 he was elected fellow of his college and was ordained. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3\|Various His wife was dead; his only son, who had been a sizar at Cambridge, was a curate in London. Johnny Ludlow. First Series\|Mrs. Henry Wood The two incidents that we have narrated made Julian fear that his position as a sizar would be one of continual annoyance. Julian Home\|Dean Frederic W. Farrar British Dictionary definitions for sizar sizar / (ˈsaɪzə) / noun British (at Peterhouse, Cambridge, and Trinity College, Dublin) an undergraduate receiving a maintenance grant from the college Derived forms of sizar sizarship, noun Word Origin for sizar C16: from earlier sizer, from size 1 (meaning ``an allowance of food, etc'') Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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