pass degree
noun
(in English universities) an ordinary bachelor's degree conferred without honors.
Origin of pass degree
1First recorded in 1910–15
- Also called poll, poll degree .
Words Nearby pass degree
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How to use pass degree in a sentence
That is, it would seem, a pass degree tends to make a man a Tory.
The Contemporary Review, January 1883 | VariousBut the mere pass degree is very far from implying literary eminence or intellectual power.
The Contemporary Review, January 1883 | VariousHe was not an athlete; he worked just enough to secure a pass-degree, and spent his time at Cambridge in mild sociability.
The Silent Isle | Arthur Christopher BensonRalph Percival was contentedly slacking it in preparation for a pass degree.
A College Girl | Mrs. George de Horne VaizeyHe had taken a pass degree, when he might have captured the highest honours.
No Defense, Complete | Gilbert Parker
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