dux
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The top student in a school who has the highest grades
- noun
- /dʌks/
- Australian
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dux
- Dux is the very highest academic award in our school, awarded to a senior, and most often is offered several full university scholarships.
Examples
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The student with the highest grades in our class will be named dux at the awards ceremony.
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We are constantly asking the possible Dux candidates for specific grades, what extracurricular activities they have been doing, what their GPA is, etc.
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On another note, right now there is quite a lot of anticipation over who will win the Dux of our school.
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My classmates and I all want to be the Dux.
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Being the dux of the school earns you a prestigious scholarship for university.
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To become dux, you need to excel in both academics and extracurricular activities.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dux comes from the Latin ducere, which means 'to lead'. In Australia and New Zealand the top student was called the dux because they 'led' the class with the best grades.