PROXIME ACCESSIT


Meaning of PROXIME ACCESSIT in English

[ ˌprɒksɪmeɪ ak'sɛsɪt , -mi ]

■ noun the person who comes second in an examination or is runner-up for an award.

Origin

L., lit. 'came very near'.

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