pass degree

noun

(in English universities) an ordinary bachelor's degree conferred without honors.
Also called poll, poll degree.

Origin of pass degree

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby pass degree

pasquinade, pass, pass away, pass band, pass by, pass degree, pass for, pass law, pass muster, pass off, pass on

Example sentences from the Web for pass degree

  • He was not an athlete; he worked just enough to secure a pass-degree, and spent his time at Cambridge in mild sociability.

    The Silent Isle |Arthur Christopher Benson