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tripos definition

tri·pos (trī′päs′)

noun

  1. Obsolete a tripod
  2. at Cambridge University
    1. Historical a scholar who sat on a three-legged stool at commencement and disputed humorously with candidates for a degree
    2. any examination for the BA degree with honors (orig. in mathematics)

Etymology: altered < L tripus, tripod

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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