pollman
pollman noun: one who takes an ordinary university degree, without honours.
Noun
pollman (plural pollmen)
- One who takes an ordinary university degree, without honours.
- Even the wretched pollmen cannot be expected to unravel the quirks and catches in their elementary papers with any degree of credit, unless they have been privately trained for the purpose.1860 July 1, “IX. Cambridge University Reform”, in The British Quarterly Review, volume 32, page 227
- Nevertheless, it is tolerably clear, from various parts of their Report, that while they believe the best Harrow or Rugby boy to be equal to the picked scholars of their own schools, they are persuaded that the average Harrow or Rugby boy—one, for example, who goes from the fifth form to be a...1869 January 16, “A French View of English Schools”, in The Saturday Review, volume 27, number 690, page 92
Proper noun capitalized: Pollman
Pollman (plural Pollmans)
- A surname.
Synonyms of pollman
Forms of pollman
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | pollmen |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Pollmans |
Origin of pollman
Blend of poll (“ordinary university degree”) + man. First part from Ancient Greek πολλοί (polloí, “the many, the masses”). Second part from Middle English man, from Old English mann m (“human being, person, man”).
Questions about pollman
- What does pollman mean?
- Pollman means one who takes an ordinary university degree, without honours.
- What part of speech is pollman?
- Pollman can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of pollman?
- The plural of pollman is pollmen.
Words near pollman in the dictionary
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