ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Passman

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Passman is a noun meaning (British, archaic) One who passes a university degree, but without honours.

Meaning

(British, archaic) One who passes a university degree, but without honours.

Example Sentences

As one reads history—not in the expurgated editions written for schoolboys and passmen, but in the original authorities of each time—one is absolutely sickened, not by the crimes that the wicked have committed, but by the punishments that the good have inflicted; […]

Word Forms

Synonyms for passman

Depending on context, synonyms include poll, pollman.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include passer, passwoman, passout, compounder, proproctor, postmaster.

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