n. Brit. the holder of a chair founded by a sovereign (esp. one at Oxford or Cambridge instituted by Henry VIII) or filled by Crown appointment.
[ L, = royal, f. rex regis king ]
n. Brit. the holder of a chair founded by a sovereign (esp. one at Oxford or Cambridge instituted by Henry VIII) or filled by Crown appointment.
[ L, = royal, f. rex regis king ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012