tripos

/ˈtraɪpɒs/
noun
  1. The final honors examinations for a bachelor's degree at Cambridge University, England.
    • She studied hard for her history tripos at Cambridge.
    • He achieved first-class honors in the natural sciences tripos.
    • The mathematics tripos is known for being very challenging.
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