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Educational institution in London, England
Gresham College is an institution of higher learning located at Barnard's Inn Hall off Holborn in Central London, England that does not accept students
Gresham_College
English merchant and financier (1519–1579)
and Caius College, Cambridge. He was concurrently apprenticed in the Mercers' Company to his uncle Sir John Gresham, founder of Gresham's School, while
Thomas_Gresham
Informal group of scholars, as in Royal Society of London's precursor groups
from the more prominent groups associated with Wadham College (Oxford University) and Gresham College. They corresponded via letters to garner recognition
Invisible_College
Title held by eminent maths professors at Gresham College
The Professor of Geometry at Gresham College, London, gives free educational lectures to the general public. The college was founded for this purpose
Gresham_Professor_of_Geometry
Topics referred to by the same term
Gresham may refer to: Gresham County, New South Wales Gresham, Norfolk Auburn Gresham, Chicago, Illinois Gresham station Gresham, Missouri Gresham, Nebraska
Gresham
at Gresham College, London, gives free educational lectures to the general public, typically on medicine, health and related sciences. The college was
Gresham_Professor_of_Physic
Lord Mayor of London in 1547
Lord Mayor of London and founded Gresham's School. He was the brother of Sir Richard Gresham. A son of John Gresham and his wife Alice Blyth, a daughter
John_Gresham
English architect (1632–1723)
All Souls ended when Wren was appointed Professor of Astronomy at Gresham College, London, in 1657. He was there provided with a set of rooms and a stipend
Christopher_Wren
British judge
Delahunty QC". Gresham College. Retrieved 21 August 2019. "Jo Delahunty QC Appointed Emeritus Gresham Professor of Law". Gresham College. Archived from
Jo_Delahunty
Chair at Gresham College, London
The Professor of Divinity at Gresham College, London, gives free educational lectures to the general public. The college was founded for this purpose
Gresham_Professor_of_Divinity
Continuing Education Department at Kellogg College, Oxford, and has been a Professor of Geometry at Gresham College. Flood achieved a Bachelor of Science degree
Raymond_Flood_(mathematician)
Precursor to the Royal Society of London
The Gresham College group was a loose collection of scientists in England of the 1640s and 1650s, a precursor to the Royal Society of London. Within a
Gresham College and the formation of the Royal Society
Gresham_College_and_the_formation_of_the_Royal_Society
British mathematician (born 1943)
Pembroke College, Oxford and, from 2004 to 2008, Gresham Professor of Geometry at Gresham College, London. On occasion, he teaches at Colorado College in the
Robin_Wilson_(mathematician)
Surname list
Suzette Gresham, American chef Sir Thomas Gresham (c. 1519 – 1579), after whom Gresham's law is named, founder of Gresham College Tony Gresham (1940–2025)
Gresham_(surname)
English polymath (1635–1703)
Experiments. From 1665 to 1703, he was also Professor of Geometry at Gresham College. Hooke began his scientific career as an assistant to the physical
Robert_Hooke
The Professor of Astronomy at Gresham College, London, gives free educational lectures to the general public. The college was founded for this purpose
Gresham Professor of Astronomy
Gresham_Professor_of_Astronomy
College of the University of Oxford
chemist and physician), Lawrence Rooke (later astronomy professor at Gresham College, London), Thomas Sprat (later the official historian of the Royal Society)
Wadham_College,_Oxford
The Professor of Business at Gresham College, London, gives free educational lectures to the general public. The college was founded for this purpose
Gresham_Professor_of_Commerce
The Professor of Rhetoric at Gresham College, London, gives free educational lectures to the general public. The college was founded for this purpose
Gresham_Professor_of_Rhetoric
British learned society
philosophers, meeting at a variety of locations, including Gresham College in London and Wadham College in Oxford University. They were influenced by the "new
Royal_Society
American author (born 1952)
to study for an M.Sc. in international finance and economics at the Gresham College. He became a consultant and lecturer in international finance and worked
T._Davis_Bunn
British astronomer (1943–2024)
2024) was a British astronomer and astrophysicist who served as the 35th Gresham Professor of Astronomy. Ian Morison was born in Felpham, England on 22
Ian_Morison
Irish-born British poet (1904–1972)
Member of the Irish Academy of Letters and a Professor of Rhetoric at Gresham College, London. Day-Lewis died of pancreatic cancer on 22 May 1972, aged 68
Cecil_Day-Lewis
British astrophysicist, author and broadcaster (born 1980)
Physics at the University of Oxford, and, since 2023, Gresham Professor of Astronomy at Gresham College, London. Lintott is involved in a number of popular
Chris_Lintott
The Professor of Music at Gresham College, London, gives free educational lectures to the general public. The college was founded for this purpose in
Gresham_Professor_of_Music
The Professor of Law at Gresham College, London, gives free educational lectures to the general public. The college was founded for this purpose in 1597
Gresham_Professor_of_Law
Private school in Holt, Norfolk, England
Gresham's School is a public school (English fee-charging boarding and day school) in Holt, Norfolk, England, one of the top twenty International Baccalaureate
Gresham's_School
British economic consultant
later Gresham Professor of Commerce at Gresham College in the City of London. Born in November 1951, McWilliams was educated at Stonyhurst College and the
Douglas_McWilliams
Emergence of modern science (1572-1687)
around Gresham College in the 1640s and 1650s. According to a history of the college: The scientific network which centered on Gresham College played
Scientific_Revolution
Public college in Gresham, Oregon, US
Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) is a public community college in Gresham, Oregon, United States, named after Mount Hood. Opened in 1966, MHCC enrolls
Mt._Hood_Community_College
Position at Gresham College in London, England
Professor of the Environment at Gresham College in London, England, gives free educational lectures to the general public. The college was founded for this purpose
Gresham Professor of the Environment
Gresham_Professor_of_the_Environment
Glass object created by dripping molten glass into cold water
The drops were immortalized in a verse of the anonymous Ballad of Gresham College (1663): And that which makes their Fame ring louder, With much adoe
Prince_Rupert's_drop
1757 battle of the Seven Years' War
the Modern Multinational – Nick Robins – Gresham College Lectures". Gresham College Lectures. Gresham College. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015
Battle_of_Plassey
British scientist
theoretical physicist, and mathematician. He served as Gresham Professor of Geometry at Gresham College from 2008 to 2011. Barrow was also a writer of popular
John_D._Barrow
English livery company
stands contains the archaeology of a Roman-British temple known today as Gresham Temple. Its corporate existence began in the form of a fraternity at least
The_Mercers'_Company
British environmental activist, author and broadcaster
political action on climate change "Charles Secrett – Speaker Profile". Gresham College. Retrieved 11 May 2026. Secrett, Charles (14 February 1989). "The role
Charles_Secrett
Architectural motif
Neptune or Oceanus and the foliation is of seaweed. In his lectures at Gresham College, historian and professor Ronald Hutton traces the green man to India
Green_Man
Magic intended to turn away harm or evil influences
"Ritual Protection Marks and Witchcraft at Knole, Kent". Gresham College. Gresham College. Archived from the original on 15 April 2026. Kennedy, Maev
Apotropaic_magic
British constitutional convention
Hennessy is professor of rhetoric at Gresham College, London. This article is based on a lecture he gave under Gresham's auspices in London in October 1994
Lascelles_Principles
British mathematician
until 2022. As of 2025, she is the acting provost of Gresham College. She was previously the Gresham Professor of Geometry from 2020 to 2024, the first
Sarah_B._Hart
College of the University of Oxford
(1740). The Lives of the Professors of Gresham College, to which is prefixed the Life of the Founder, Sir Thomas Gresham, pp. 144–146 London: John Moore. Google
Merton_College,_Oxford
Village in Norfolk, England
Gresham is a village and civil parish in North Norfolk, England, five miles (8 km) south-west of Cromer. A predominantly rural parish, Gresham centres
Gresham,_Norfolk
English historian of Protestant Christianity
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. He was Professor of Divinity at Gresham College from 2018 to 2022. He was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in
Alec_Ryrie
Town in West Bengal, India
the Modern Multinational – Nick Robins – Gresham College Lectures". Gresham College Lectures. Gresham College. Retrieved 19 June 2015. "পলাশীর যুদ্ধ [
Palashi
British historian (born 1947)
2014, and President of Cambridge's Wolfson College from 2010 to 2017. He has been Provost of Gresham College in London since 2014. Evans was appointed
Richard_J._Evans
British astrophysicist (born 1942)
director of the Institute of Astronomy. He was professor of astronomy at Gresham College, London, in 1975 and became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1979.
Martin_Rees
Greek-French composer, architect and engineer (1922–2001)
lectured (for instance, from 1975 to 1978 he was Professor of Music at Gresham College, London, giving free public lectures), and teaching composition. His
Iannis_Xenakis
Public secondary charter school in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Hansberry College Prep, formerly known as "Noble Auburn Gresham College Prep", is a public four-year charter high school located in the Auburn Gresham in Chicago
Hansberry_College_Prep
of Information Technology at Gresham College in London gives free educational lectures to the general public. The college was founded for this purpose
Gresham Professor of Information Technology
Gresham_Professor_of_Information_Technology
695th Lord Mayor of London (born 1958)
the City of London for 2023/24. An Emeritus Professor of Commerce of Gresham College, and founder of the Long Finance initiative, Mainelli has been Alderman
Michael_Mainelli
Public Lectures at Gresham College". Nature.com soapboxscience blog. Nature. 5 June 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2014. "Gresham College". City of London website
List of educational video websites
List_of_educational_video_websites
Period in Indian history, c. 1712–1857
the Modern Multinational – Nick Robins – Gresham College Lectures". Gresham College Lectures. Gresham College. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015
Decline_of_the_Mughal_Empire
English politician and aristocrat (c. 1627-1696)
Alice Corbet, a daughter of Richard Corbet, Bishop of Norwich. Gresham died at Gresham College, London, at the age of 69 and was buried at Titsey. He divided
Marmaduke_Gresham
English mathematician (1686–1751)
Machin (bapt. c. 1686 – June 9, 1751) was a professor of astronomy at Gresham College, London. He is best known for developing a quickly converging series
John_Machin
British surgeon
(appointed 2022) Provost of Gresham College, taking over from Simon Thurley. Elliott was 37th Professor of Physic at Gresham College from 2014 to 2018, where
Martin_Elliott
English Psychiatrist
London: Informa Healthcare, 2006, pp. 2627–8 "Dr Raj Persaud | Gresham College". www.gresham.ac.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2024. Dyer, O. (1996). "Psychiatrist
Raj_Persaud
Commercial building in London (built 1571, rebuilt 1844)
Exchange in London was founded in the 16th century by the merchant Sir Thomas Gresham on the suggestion of his factor Richard Clough to act as a centre of commerce
Royal_Exchange,_London
Church in Kent, England
Simon Thurley (2010). Making England: The Shadow of Rome, 410-1130. Gresham College. Event occurs at 8:00. Retrieved 15 June 2013. Service, pp. 14-17 and:
St Martin's Church, Canterbury
St_Martin's_Church,_Canterbury
English barrister and author (born 1969)
author. He has been appointed Visiting Professor of Politics and Law at Gresham College for 2020–2021 and for 2021–2022. Grant was appointed a Visiting Professor
Thomas_Grant_(barrister)
Church of England bishop (1936–2026)
was the Gresham Professor of Divinity. Richard Douglas Harries was born in Eltham, London, on 2 June 1936. He was educated at Wellington College and Royal
Richard Harries, Baron Harries of Pentregarth
Richard_Harries,_Baron_Harries_of_Pentregarth
2.71828...; base of natural logarithms
Symbols for Constants Jan. 13, 2008 "The story of e", by Robin Wilson at Gresham College, 28 February 2007 (available for audio and video download) e Search
E_(mathematical_constant)
English planetary scientist
Apollo 11. Between 1996 and 2000, Pillinger was made Gresham Professor of Astronomy at Gresham College, a position once held by Sir Christopher Wren. He
Colin_Pillinger
Forensic psychotherapist, academic
Medicine. She also served as a Visiting Professor of Psychiatry at Gresham College from 2014 to 2017. During this time, Dr. Adshead was also a consultant
Gwen_Adshead
City in Oregon, United States
Gresham (/ˈɡrɛʃəm/ GRESH-əm) is a city in the Willamette Valley, Located in Multnomah County in the U.S. state of Oregon, bordered by Portland to the
Gresham,_Oregon
Wren at Gresham College, the Royal Society was officially founded on 28 November 1660 when a group of academics decided to found "a College for the Promoting
List of presidents of the Royal Society
List_of_presidents_of_the_Royal_Society
1798 poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and poetic technique". Gresham College. pp. 4, 5, 10. "albatross around one's neck". Houghton Mifflin. 1997
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
The_Rime_of_the_Ancient_Mariner
British artist (1815–1882)
Valerie Browne Lester (28 November 2006). "Phiz, Dickens and London". Gresham College. Retrieved 18 July 2012. Thomson 1911, p. 663. Thomson 1911, pp. 663–664
Hablot_Knight_Browne
English historian and academic
Mary and Westfield College, University of London. From 1994 to 1997, he gave public lectures as Professor of Rhetoric at Gresham College, London. From 2001
Peter_Hennessy
English municipal governing body
the Port of London Chancellor of the City University President of Gresham College Trustee of Saint Paul's Cathedral The ancient and continuing office
City_of_London_Corporation
English Christian theologian, and mathematician
University of Cambridge. In 1662, he was made professor of geometry at Gresham College, and in 1663 was selected as the first occupier of the Lucasian chair
Isaac_Barrow
Original fellows of the Royal Society
defined as those present at the inaugural meeting of the Society at Gresham College on 28 November 1660. William Ball (1627–1690) William Brouncker, 2nd
List of founder fellows of the Royal Society
List_of_founder_fellows_of_the_Royal_Society
English clergyman
English clergyman, Professor of Divinity at Gresham College in London, and President of Queens' College, Cambridge. A native of London, he was son of
Thomas Horton (Gresham College)
Thomas_Horton_(Gresham_College)
King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1660 to 1685
his many interests, including astronomy. In October 1660, he visited Gresham College to see new telescopes developed by astronomer Sir Paul Neile. Charles
Charles_II_of_England
British mathematician (1561–1630)
founded Gresham College, London, where he also taught astronomy and navigation. He lectured there for nearly 23 years, and made Gresham College a centre
Henry_Briggs_(mathematician)
English eugenicist and polymath (1857–1936)
died. 1891 saw him also appointed to the professorship of Geometry at Gresham College; here he met Walter Frank Raphael Weldon, a zoologist who had some
Karl_Pearson
Irish Anglican priest, scientist, and academic (born 1953)
fellow of Harris Manchester College at the University of Oxford. He held the position of Professor of Divinity at Gresham College between 2015 and 2018. He
Alister_McGrath
English composer and organist (1562/63–1628)
trouble. In 1597 his appointment to Gresham College required him to obey the committee's ordinances, lodge at Gresham House, and give an inaugural lecture
John_Bull_(composer)
Mathematics professorship in the University of Cambridge, England
oldest chair of mathematics in Great Britain, after the Gresham Professor of Geometry at Gresham College and the Savilian Professor of Geometry at the University
Lucasian Professor of Mathematics
Lucasian_Professor_of_Mathematics
English composer and musician (1927–2010)
music at Gresham College, London, giving free public lectures. In 1982, Dankworth was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music
John_Dankworth
Spoken presentation aimed at the general public
public. Gresham College, in London, has been providing free public lectures since its founding in 1597 through the will of Sir Thomas Gresham. The Royal
Public_lecture
Force resulting from the quantisation of a field
S2CID 20903628. Barrow, J. D. (2005). "Much Ado About Nothing". Lecture at Gresham College. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. (Includes discussion
Casimir_effect
True crime book by Peter Vronsky
D. Wilson, Profiling a Killer, Gresham College, London - Museum of London Lecture, 20 March 2012 - http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/profiling-a-killer;
Female Serial Killers: How and Why Women Become Monsters
Female_Serial_Killers:_How_and_Why_Women_Become_Monsters
Type of smog
scoffing Who heard att Church our Sundaye's Coughing." from; "Ballad of Gresham College". Original text. Bell, Michelle L.; Michelle L. Bell; Devra L. Davis;
Pea_soup_fog
1859 novel by Charles Dickens
Cities', lecture by Dr. Tony Williams on the writing of the book, at Gresham College on 3 July 2007 (with video and audio files available for download,
A_Tale_of_Two_Cities
British legal scholar and consultant (born 1961)
England and Wales, holds professorships at the University of Oxford, Gresham College and Strathclyde University, is a past chair of the Advisory Panel on
Richard_Susskind
Decision rule used for minimizing the possible loss for a worst-case scenario
Institute. p. 25. Professor Raymond Flood. Turing and von Neumann (video). Gresham College – via YouTube. Maschler, Michael; Solan, Eilon; Zamir, Shmuel (2013)
Minimax
Scottish historian (born 1964)
the cure". The Landscape of Law was the third lecture, delivered at Gresham College. It examines the rule of law in comparative terms, asking how far the
Niall_Ferguson
British art historian
2007, in the crypt of St Paul's Cathedral, he delivered the annual Gresham College Special Lecture, titled "The Beauty of Holiness and its Perils (or
Roy_Strong
British author, scholar and critic
Worcester College, Oxford, where he served as Provost from 2011 to 2019. From 2017 to 2019 he was also Gresham Professor of Rhetoric at Gresham College in London
Jonathan_Bate
Public research university in Wales
Forensic Psychiatry since 2004 Keith Ward, philosopher, Gresham Professor of Divinity, Gresham College Chandra Wickramasinghe, mathematician, astronomer and
Cardiff_University
British economic consultancy
best United Kingdom economic forecaster. McWilliams was later the Gresham College professor of business. Cebr's Forecasting and Thought Leadership team
Centre for Economics and Business Research
Centre_for_Economics_and_Business_Research
British economist
monetary economics". Cambridge University Press. All past Gresham College lectures on Gresham College Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine The Economics
Jagjit_Chadha
British independent consultant and software engineer
and Emeritus Professor at Gresham College. He lives in London. Fellow, Emeritus Professor and member of Council. Gresham College, Visiting Professor of Software
Martyn_Thomas
English academic (born 1953)
2011, then a Fellow of the British Academy in 2013, Hutton was appointed Gresham Professor of Divinity in 2022. "I had begun in the 1960s by believing completely
Ronald_Hutton
Vessel that Jesus used at the Last Supper to serve wine
"The Phantom Cup that Comes and Goes: The Story of the Holy Grail". Gresham College. London. Lecture given at the Museum of London. Retrieved 6 August
Holy_Chalice
Former legal buildings and institutions in London
Retrieved 18 August 2009. Douthwaite (1886) p. 257 "Gresham College - Barnard's Inn". Gresham College. Archived from the original on 11 June 2009. Retrieved
Inns_of_Chancery
British historian
on YouTube Lecture: "The Long Shadow: The Great War and International Memory, 1914–2014" on YouTube, via the official channel of Gresham College, UK
David_Reynolds_(historian)
English courtier and diplomat
himself in Gresham College and attempted to forget his personal woes through scientific experimentation and a return to Catholicism. At Gresham College he held
Kenelm_Digby
"Abdullah Ibrahim | Gresham College". www.gresham.ac.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2024. "Professor Robin Wilson | Gresham College". www.gresham.ac.uk. Retrieved
Visiting_Gresham_Professor
Former Bishop of London (born 1947)
Mary's University College, and London Guildhall University. From 1987 to 1992, he was a Professor of Divinity at Gresham College in London. Based on
Richard_Chartres
GRESHAM COLLEGE
GRESHAM COLLEGE
Male
Hebrew
(גֵּרְש×ׄ×) Hebrew name GERESHOM means "exile, expulsion." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a son of Moses.
Girl/Female
Indian
Cute; With Wise
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Isham. The surname is no longer found in the U.K. In the U.S. it occurs chiefly in MD.The name is first recorded in Northamton Co., VA, when Daniel Esham came over as an indentured servant in 1651.
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Exiled.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gresham.Possibly an altered spelling of German Griesheim, a habitational name for someone from any of several places so named in southern Germany.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Norfolk, so named from Old English græs, gærs ‘grass(land)’, ‘pasturage’ + hÄm ‘homestead’ or hamm ‘enclosure hemmed in by water’.
Boy/Male
English
From the grazing.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Gereshom, GERSHOM means "exile, expulsion." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a son of Moses.
Male
Russian
(Гриша) Pet form of Russian Grigori, GRISHA means "watchful; vigilant."
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English
Form the Graze Land; Village Surrounded by Pasture
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Silk; Soft
Female
Russian
(Груша) Pet form of Russian Agrafena, GRUSHA means "wild horse."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gorham.
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Season
Female
English
Variant form of English Tricia, TRESHA means "patrician, of noble descent."
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
From the Grazing Land
Boy/Male
English
From the grazing.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Silk
Girl/Female
Arabic, Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Telugu
Silk
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Village by the Pasture; From the Grazing
GRESHAM COLLEGE
GRESHAM COLLEGE
Boy/Male
Tamil
Danavarsh | தநாவரà¯à®·Â
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Light; Bright; Splendour; Luminous
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
This was the Name of a Well-known; Woman Loved by the Masses for her Kindness and Generosity; Her Advice was Sought by the People in Different Affairs
Girl/Female
Indian
Initiation
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Croom.
Boy/Male
Australian, Dutch, German, Hebrew, Italian
The Lord has Remembered; God Remembers
Boy/Male
English American
Tile layer, or a. An English surname frequently used as a given name.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
From the Powerful Mill
Boy/Male
French, German, Italian
Resolute Protector; Will-helmet
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Means 'her Father'; Which was Given to Fatima Az-zahra by the Islamic Prophet Muhammad as 'Umm Abiha'
GRESHAM COLLEGE
GRESHAM COLLEGE
GRESHAM COLLEGE
GRESHAM COLLEGE
GRESHAM COLLEGE
n.
A thin, dry biscuit, often hard or crisp; as, a Boston cracker; a Graham cracker; a soda cracker; an oyster cracker.
n.
A college or corporation in Turkey composed of the hierarchy, namely, the imams, or ministers of religion, the muftis, or doctors of law, and the cadis, or administrators of justice.
n.
In English universities, an undergraduate who belongs to the foundation of a college, and receives support in part from its revenues.
n.
A society of scholars or friends of learning, incorporated for study or instruction, esp. in the higher branches of knowledge; as, the colleges of Oxford and Cambridge Universities, and many American colleges.
n.
A member of a university or a college who has not taken his first degree; a student in any school who has not completed his course.
n.
A building, or number of buildings, used by a college.
n.
An institution organized and incorporated for the purpose of imparting instruction, examining students, and otherwise promoting education in the higher branches of literature, science, art, etc., empowered to confer degrees in the several arts and faculties, as in theology, law, medicine, music, etc. A university may exist without having any college connected with it, or it may consist of but one college, or it may comprise an assemblage of colleges established in any place, with professors for instructing students in the sciences and other branches of learning.
n.
One of the four pursuivants of the English college of arms.
n.
A valedictory oration or address spoken at commencement in American colleges or seminaries by one of the graduating class, usually by the leading scholar.
n.
A head official; as, the warden of a college; specifically (Eccl.), a churchwarden.
a.
Containing or expressing salutations; speaking a welcome; greeting; -- applied especially to the oration which introduces the exercises of the Commencements, or similar public exhibitions, in American colleges.
n.
A collection, body, or society of persons engaged in common pursuits, or having common duties and interests, and sometimes, by charter, peculiar rights and privileges; as, a college of heralds; a college of electors; a college of bishops.
n.
One of the four pursuivants of the English college of arms.
n.
The student who pronounces the salutatory oration at the annual Commencement or like exercises of a college, -- an honor commonly assigned to that member of the graduating class who ranks second in scholarship.
n.
An undergraduate, partly supported by the college funds, whose duty it formerly was to wait at table. A servitor corresponded to a sizar in Cambridge and Dublin universities.
n.
One who follows the dietetic system of Graham.
n.
One who pronounces a valedictory address; especially, in American colleges, the student who pronounces the valedictory of the graduating class at the annual commencement, usually the student who ranks first in scholarship.
n.
Specifically: The act of a superior or superintending officer who, in the discharge of his office, visits a corporation, college, etc., to examine into the manner in which it is conducted, and see that its laws and regulations are duly observed and executed; as, the visitation of a diocese by a bishop.