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modern greats

modern greats noun: a degree course at the University of Oxford comprising philosophy, politics, and economics, introduced in the 1920s as a modern alternative to classics or "greats".

Noun

modern greats pl (plural only)

  1. (historical, plural, plural-only) A degree course at the University of Oxford comprising philosophy, politics, and economics, introduced in the 1920s as a modern alternative to classics or "greats".
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Questions about modern greats

What does modern greats mean?
Modern greats means a degree course at the University of Oxford comprising philosophy, politics, and economics, introduced in the 1920s as a modern alternative to classics or "greats".
What part of speech is modern greats?
Modern greats is a noun.

Words near modern greats in the dictionary

  1. modern era
  2. Modern French
  3. Modern Game
  4. modern girl
  5. modern girls
  6. modern greats
  7. Modern Greek
  8. Modern Gutnish
  9. modern history
  10. modern human
  11. modern humans

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