exhibitioner

[ ek-suh-bish-uh-ner ]
/ ˌɛk səˈbɪʃ ə nər /

noun

British. a student who receives an exhibition.

Origin of exhibitioner

First recorded in 1565–75; exhibition + -er1

Words nearby exhibitioner

exhedra, exhibit, exhibition, exhibition game, exhibition killing, exhibitioner, exhibitionism, exhibitionist, exhibitive, exhibitor, exhibitory

Example sentences from the Web for exhibitioner

  • And then followed the proud moment when Robert, in his exhibitioner's gown, took her to service in the chapel on Sunday.

    Robert Elsmere |Mrs. Humphry Ward

  • I flattered myself that, as an exhibitioner, he had hardly the right to talk to me about grammar.

    Tom, Dick and Harry |Talbot Baines Reed

  • In such manner, I, an exhibitioner and a living exponent of the latest “form,” entered Low Heath!

    Tom, Dick and Harry |Talbot Baines Reed

  • I may mention that he was an exhibitioner under the Intermediate System; and took a gold medal for Greek.

    My New Curate |P.A. Sheehan

British Dictionary definitions for exhibitioner

exhibitioner
/ (ˌɛksɪˈbɪʃənə) /

noun

British a student who has been awarded an exhibition