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  1. 1. n. One of a body of students in the universities of Cambridge (Eng.) and Dublin, who, having passed a certain examination, are exempted from paying college fees and charges. A sizar corresponded to a servitor at Oxford. Source: opted
  2. 2. One of a body of students in the universities of Cambridge (Eng.) and Dublin, who, having passed a certain examination, are exempted from paying college fees and charges. A sizar corresponded to a servitor at Oxford. The sizar paid nothing for food and tuition, and very little for lodging. Macaulay. Note: They formerly waited on the table at meals; but this is done away with. They were probably so called from being thus employed in distributing the size, or provisions. See 4th Size, 2. Source: webster
  3. 3. One of a body of students in the universities of Cambridge(Eng.) and Dublin, who, having passed a certain examination, areexempted from paying college fees and charges. A sizar correspondedto a servitor at Oxford.The sizar paid nothing for food and tuition, and very little forlodging. Macaulay. Source: adambom
  4. 4. n. One of a body of students in the universities of Cambridge (Eng.) and Dublin, who, having passed a certain examination, are exempted from paying college fees and charges. A sizar corresponded to a servitor at Oxford. Source: ecdict

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