ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Inceptor

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Inceptor is a noun meaning A beginner; one in the rudiments.

Meaning

A beginner; one in the rudiments.

More Meanings

  1. (UK) One who is on the point of taking a Master of Arts degree at an English university.

Example Sentences

And in the year 1576. Febr. 23. Mr. Hookers Grace was given him for Inceptor of Arts, Doctor Herbert Weſtphaling, a man of note for Learning, being then Vice-chancellour [of the University of Oxford].

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include incipient, prebeginner, inceptive, incipience, initializer, beginner.

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