responsions

/rɪˈspɑnʃənz/
noun
  1. A former examination at the University of Oxford, typically taken by first-year students.
    • The abolition of Responsions in the 1960s changed the Oxford curriculum.
    • Responsions were once a requirement for all undergraduates at the university.
    • He studied ancient Greek and Latin for his Responsions at Oxford.
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