Rhodes Scholarship

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• Rhodes scholarship — n. any of a number of scholarships for two or three years of study at Oxford University, England, established by the will of C. J. Rhodes for selected students (Rhodes scholars) from the British Commonwealth and the U.S …   English World dictionary

• Rhodes Scholarship — The Rhodes Scholarship named after Cecil Rhodes is an international award for study at the University of Oxford and was the first large scale programme of international scholarships. [The American Rhodes Scholarships: A Review of the First Forty… …   Wikipedia

• Rhodes Scholarship — UK [ˈrəʊdz ˌskɒlə(r)ʃɪp] / US [ˈroʊdz ˌskɑlərˌʃɪp] noun [countable] Word forms Rhodes Scholarship : singular Rhodes Scholarship plural Rhodes Scholarships money that is given to students from some countries, including the US, to study at Oxford… …   English dictionary

• Rhodes Scholarship Allocations — This page provides a table of allocations of Rhodes Scholarships by Geographic Constituency by year. Geographic Constituency is as defined by the Rhodes Trust. [http://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/countrysites.htm Rhodes Scholarship constituencies] ] …   Wikipedia

• Rhodes Scholarship — Rhodes Schol|ar|ship a sum of money given to some students from the US, the British ↑Commonwealth, and Germany to allow them to study at Oxford University. The money for these scholarships was originally provided by Cecil ↑Rhodes. A student… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Rhodes scholarship — Rhodes′ schol′arship n. edu one of a number of scholarships at Oxford University, established by the will of Cecil Rhodes, for selected students (Rhodes′ schol′ars) from the British Commonwealth and the U.S • Etymology: 1900–05 …   From formal English to slang

• Rhodes Scholarship — Rhodes Schol|ar|ship [ roudz ,skalərʃıp ] noun count money that is given to students from some countries, including the U.S., to study at Oxford University in the U.K …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Rhodes scholarship — scholarship available for university students from the British Commonwealth and the United States (used toward studies at Oxford University) …   English contemporary dictionary

• Rhodes scholarship — one of a number of scholarships at Oxford University, established by the will of Cecil Rhodes, for selected students (Rhodes scholars) from the British Commonwealth and the United States. [1900 05] * * * Grant to attend the University of Oxford.… …   Universalium

• Rhodes Scholarship — noun any of several scholarships awarded annually and tenable at Oxford University by students from certain Commonwealth countries, the US, and Germany. Derivatives Rhodes Scholar noun Origin named after the South African statesman Cecil Rhodes,… …   English new terms dictionary