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Definition of 'tripos'

English

(wikipedia)

Noun

(triposes)
  • (obsolete) A three-legged structure; a tripod.
  • *, New York Review of Books, 2001, p.73:
  • *:Thales sent the golden tripos , which the fishermen found and the oracle commanded to be “given to the wisest”, to Bias, Bias to Solon, etc.
  • (Dryden)
  • Any of the final examinations for a BA honours degree at (Cambridge University).
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