Hilary term

/ ˈhɪlərɪ /

noun

1. the spring term at Oxford University, the Inns of Court, and some other educational establishments

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hilary term¹

C16: named after Saint Hilary of Poitiers

Example Sentences

The university's Hilary term ends on Saturday and its Trinity term is scheduled to start on 26 April.

From BBC

On the eighteenth of February, the Hilary term of the supreme court commenced, and Mr. Townshend, at the request of the governor, struck out the name of John Stewart from the panel.

From Project Gutenberg

In Trinity Term, 1848, he was admitted as an attorney and solicitor, and in Hilary Term of 1849 he was called to the Bar.

From Project Gutenberg

He then became the pupil of Mr.—now the Hon. Sir—John A. Macdonald, with whom he remained as a student until his admission as an attorney, in Hilary Term of the year 1842.

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In Hilary Term, 1860, he was called to the Bar.

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